Nearly half of all fatal accidents involving large (more than 5,700 kg [12,500 lb]) jet and turboprop airplanes engaged in passenger, cargo and ferry/positioning flights occurred during the approach, landing and go-around phases of flight, according to an in-depth study of worldwide accidents by the U.K. Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). The results of the study, which examined fatal accidents that occurred during the decade from 2002 through 2011, were published in a report, “Global Fatal Accident Review 2002 to 2011,” released in June. The report is available at the CAA website.1
“Analysing air accident data is a very important way for us to understand the nature of the risks faced by the aviation industry,” Gretchen Haskins, group safety director at the CAA, said when the 134-page report was released. “It helps us identify the specific safety issues and also track trends over the long term. This allows us to focus atten…
