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AUTHOR(S)
Md. Nur-Ur Rahman, Air Vice Marshal (Retd) Mahmud Hussain
ABSTRACT
The present study focuses on directing the lean research on accidents during flight instruction by evaluating accidents that happen during commercial aviation flights in Bangladesh. This research analyses investigative reports of 17 accidents involving commercial aviation flights in Bangladesh from 2015 to 2022, sourced from the “Aircraft Accident Investigation Committee of Bangladesh” (AAIC-BD). To systematically assess and categorize the contributing causes of these accidents, the “Human Factors Analysis and Classification System” (HFACS) was applied. This paper is the first attempt to employ the Human Factors Analysis and Classification System (HFACS) framework in investigating the causative factors in commercial aircraft crashes in Bangladesh. The review of 17 accidents showed that the most common cause was an error of skill, which was preceded by the error of choice and unfavorable psychological conditions. By establishing these key patterns of human errors, the proposed study will be used to design specific safety interventions and improve aviation safety in the expanding commercial sector in Bangladesh.
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