Controlled Flight into Terrain Accidents: System-Induced Errors

Controlled flight into terrain accidents are those in which an aircraft, under the control of the crew, is flown into terrain (or water) with no prior awareness on the part of the crew of the impending disaster. This paper examines recent experience with these accidents, seeing them as the result of...

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Published in:Human factors 1977-04, Vol.19 (2), p.171-181
Main Author: Wiener, Earl L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accidents
Air traffic control
Aircraft accidents
Aircraft accidents & safety
Aircraft control
Cockpits
Communications systems
Control systems
Controlled flight into terrain
Flight
Government regulations
Human factors
Illusions
Noise control
Profession
Visual perception
Warning systems
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Summary:Controlled flight into terrain accidents are those in which an aircraft, under the control of the crew, is flown into terrain (or water) with no prior awareness on the part of the crew of the impending disaster. This paper examines recent experience with these accidents, seeing them as the result of errors generated by a complex air traffic control system with ample opportunities for system-induced errors. Such problem areas as pilot-controller communication, flightdeck workload, noise-abatement procedures, government regulation, visual illusions, and cockpit-and ground-radar warning devices are discussed, with numerous examples of recent accident cases. The failure of the human factors profession to play a more significant role in the air traffic complex is also considered.
ISSN:0018-7208
1547-8181
DOI:10.1177/001872087701900207