Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 2501 Case Study
1950: Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 2501
Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 2501 is likely resting at the bottom of Lake Michigan, but good luck finding it. Divers 60 years ago turned up light debris, upholstery and a few body parts, but they were never able to locate the plane’s wreckage following what was, at the time, the deadliest commercial airliner accident in American history. Fifty-five passengers and three crewmembers are believed to have died aboard the DC-4 propliner as it traveled from New York to Seattle via Minneapolis. A local historian claimed in 2008 that many of the human remains from the accident washed ashore in the 1950s and were buried in an unmarked grave in a St. Joseph-area cemetery without the knowledge of the victims’ …show more content…
The 93 U.S. soldiers and three South Vietnamese onboard would never be seen or heard from again. The disappearance of the Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation prompted one of the largest air and sea searches in the history of the Pacific. While ultimately fruitless, the Civil Aeronautics Board determined that the plane had suffered a mid-air explosion, the cause of which remains a mystery.
1965: Fuerza Aérea Argentina C-54
Did it disappear in the dense Costa Rican jungle or the azure Caribbean Sea? That’s the as-yet unsolved mystery behind Fuerza Aérea Argentina C-54, a Douglas C-54 Skymaster leased by the Argentine military that disappeared with 68 people onboard on Nov. 1, 1965. Crew radioed in a distress call, stating they would divert to Puerto Limon, Costa Rica, but nothing more was heard from the flight. Investigators later recovered 25 lifebuoys, personal belongings and some wreckage in the Bocas del Toro Archipelago, but the exact location of the airplane and its passengers remains unknown.
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After it disappeared from radar screens in the middle of the Atlantic, it took more than 24 hours for any sighting of potential debris, and five days before the wreckage was located.
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the Commercial Aviation Safety Team (CAST), which includes government officials and aviation industry leaders, have jointly chartered the CAST/ICAO Common Taxonomy Team (CICTT). CICTT includes experts from several air carriers, aircraft manufacturers, engine manufacturers, pilot associations, regulatory authorities, transportation safety boards, ICAO, and members from Canada, the European Union, France, Italy, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States. CICTT is co-chaired by one representative each from ICAO and CAST.
The team is charged with developing common taxonomies and definitions for aviation accident and incident reporting systems. Common taxonomies and definitions establish a standard industry language, thereby improving the quality of information and communication. With this common language, the aviation community’s capacity to focus on common safety issues is greatly
Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 2501 is likely resting at the bottom of Lake Michigan, but good luck finding it. Divers 60 years ago turned up light debris, upholstery and a few body parts, but they were never able to locate the plane’s wreckage following what was, at the time, the deadliest commercial airliner accident in American history. Fifty-five passengers and three crewmembers are believed to have died aboard the DC-4 propliner as it traveled from New York to Seattle via Minneapolis. A local historian claimed in 2008 that many of the human remains from the accident washed ashore in the 1950s and were buried in an unmarked grave in a St. Joseph-area cemetery without the knowledge of the victims’ …show more content…
The 93 U.S. soldiers and three South Vietnamese onboard would never be seen or heard from again. The disappearance of the Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation prompted one of the largest air and sea searches in the history of the Pacific. While ultimately fruitless, the Civil Aeronautics Board determined that the plane had suffered a mid-air explosion, the cause of which remains a mystery.
1965: Fuerza Aérea Argentina C-54
Did it disappear in the dense Costa Rican jungle or the azure Caribbean Sea? That’s the as-yet unsolved mystery behind Fuerza Aérea Argentina C-54, a Douglas C-54 Skymaster leased by the Argentine military that disappeared with 68 people onboard on Nov. 1, 1965. Crew radioed in a distress call, stating they would divert to Puerto Limon, Costa Rica, but nothing more was heard from the flight. Investigators later recovered 25 lifebuoys, personal belongings and some wreckage in the Bocas del Toro Archipelago, but the exact location of the airplane and its passengers remains unknown.
1974: …show more content…
After it disappeared from radar screens in the middle of the Atlantic, it took more than 24 hours for any sighting of potential debris, and five days before the wreckage was located.
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the Commercial Aviation Safety Team (CAST), which includes government officials and aviation industry leaders, have jointly chartered the CAST/ICAO Common Taxonomy Team (CICTT). CICTT includes experts from several air carriers, aircraft manufacturers, engine manufacturers, pilot associations, regulatory authorities, transportation safety boards, ICAO, and members from Canada, the European Union, France, Italy, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States. CICTT is co-chaired by one representative each from ICAO and CAST.
The team is charged with developing common taxonomies and definitions for aviation accident and incident reporting systems. Common taxonomies and definitions establish a standard industry language, thereby improving the quality of information and communication. With this common language, the aviation community’s capacity to focus on common safety issues is greatly