Plane Crash

Instructor: Greg Alston Abstract This paper examines the in-flight separation of the number two pylon and engine from a Boeing 747-121 shortly after takeoff from the Anchorage International Airport on March 31, 1993. The safety issues discussed focus on the inspection of Boeing 747 engine pylons, meteorological hazards to aircraft, the lateral load-carrying capability of engine pylon structures, and aircraft departure routes at Anchorage International Airport during turbulent weather conditions. Shortly after noon on March 31, 1993 the number two …

…average person with any knowledge of aviation would never have thought. Their final recommendations seem to be logical and have merit. Common sense prevailed and led to sound recommendations. Referrences Vogt, C. W., Coughlin, S., Lauber, J. K., Hart, C. A., & Hammerschmidt, J. (1993). Aircraft accident report, in-flight engine separation, Japan Airlines Inc., flight 46E (National Transportation Safety Board Rep. No. AAR-93/06). Oster, C. V. (1992). Aviation safety in a changing world New York: Oxford University Press.