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The Helios Disaster Issues Arising. Panos Stathopoulos HAF Lieutenant Colonel MSc Human Factors & Safety Assessment in Aeronautics. Gatwick, London Nov 26, 2015. Source: Google, 2015. Safety Knowledge Sharing. The ugly truth! MSc Studies & Research. Source: Google, 2015.
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The Helios Disaster Issues Arising Panos Stathopoulos HAF Lieutenant Colonel MSc Human Factors & Safety Assessment in Aeronautics Gatwick, London Nov 26, 2015 Source: Google, 2015
Safety Knowledge Sharing • The ugly truth! • MSc Studies & Research Source: Google, 2015
The Helios HCY 522 Accident Review Source: Google, 2015
HCY-522 Accident Players For illustration purposes only Source: Wikipedia, 2015 Boeing 737 – 121 on board • Operator Quality & safety culture • Pilots’ Attitude & Training For illustration purposes only “To operate a profitable low-fares airline that will provide to its passengers the highest possible safety and superior level of service.” Source: google, 2015 The Heroic Attendants
The Departure Procedures For illustration purposes only Source: AAIASB, 2006 HCY522 Cabin Press Debris • Shortcoming Design • ALT Warn Horn – Double as TKOF • A/C & PRESS – SET instead of • …ENG Bleeds – ON /PACKS - AUTO Source: Airliners.net, 2015
The Departure & Climb Picture is not to be published • Company SOPs policy • Sterile Cockpit • Locked Door Vs CRM • Hypoxia Symptoms • Pilot Incapacitation
En route Picture is not to be published Source: AAIASB, 2006 • Oxygen Bottles ~ 3 Hours • Cabin Crew concerns
The Descent Picture is not to be published
The Helios HCY 522 Issues Arising Source: Google, 2015
No mercy stats High-Risk Accident Occurrences 2014(Scheduled Commercial Air Transport MTOW>5700Kg. Source: ICAO, 2015
Airmanship Selection Training Policy Basic/On the Job Physiology (Hypoxia & SDO) Automation SOP’s/LOP’s Checklists Design shortcoming
395 Fatalities For illustration purposes only Source: cbsnews, 2015 For illustration purposes only Source: Reuters, 2014 For illustration purposes only March 24, 2015 German Wings 4U9525 Airbus A320-200 (D-AIPX) 150 + 6 fatalities March 8, 2014 Malaysia Airlines MH370 Boeing 777-200ER (9M-MRO) 227 + 12 fatalities Source: euronews, 2015
33 Fatalities For illustration purposes only For illustration purposes only Source: the guardian, 2015 Source: telegraph, 2015 November 29, 2013 Mozambique Airlines LAM470 Embraer 190 (TM470) 27 + 6 fatalities February 17, 2014 Ethiopian Airlines ET702 Boeing 767-3BGER (9M-MRO) 193 + 9 Survivors • September 6, 2011: All Nippon Airways (Boeing 737-700) – A/C roll instead of Cockpit Door • May 21, 2014: Air New Zealand (Boeing 777-200) – Captain & F/O argument • January 21, 2015: Delta Air Lines (MD90) – Door jammed
The flight deck door • After 9/11 cockpit doors were made stronger to prevent terrorism. • Locking mechanism means that door cannot be accessed unless pilot inside allows someone to enter. • An outside touchpad will allow cabin crew who know the code to enter in case of pilot incapacitation. • Pilot in cockpit can deny entry in anyone even if touchpad code was entered. • The “rule of two” • The “very” sterile cockpit Survive Safety Security
Predicting the fatal flaws? Even the improbable could always be done! Aristotle (384—322 B.C.E.)