The crash of Czar 52 at Fairchild Air Force Base A Case Study of Unsuccessful Leadership
GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY
GRIFFITH AVIATION
Student Name
Chano Tassaro
Student Number
S2911636
Course Number
7512BPS
Course Title
Aviation Leadership and Communication
Assignment Title
Assignment 1
Lecturer Name
Mr. Barry Sutherland
Number of Words
1,510
The crash of Czar 52 at Fairchild Air Force Base
A Case Study of Unsuccessful Leadership
Executive Summary
This report demonstrates an example of poor leadership that contributed to a major accident in aviation in 1994 at Fairchild Air Force Base, U.S.A. The aim of this report is to provide an analysis and evaluation of this event using leadership theories to find reasons behind the accident regarding leadership perspectives. The results show that the Czar 52 accident attributed to poor leadership aspects such as management skills, communications, and motivation. Also, the mission planner did not use contingency theory which resulted in the crash of B-52 aircraft. This report also suggests many approaches to prevent this problem from happening again based on leadership principals. The report also emphasises the importance of leadership to achieve the common objective of that group. Although this accident was based on military environment, there is no significant difference between civilian and military organisations in terms of leadership concepts.
Table of Contents
Executive Summary
1.0 Introduction. 1
2.0 Summary of the accident. 1
3.0 Contributed factors to the crash of Czar 52: Leadership viewpoints. 1 3.1 Leadership skills. 3.1.1 Recommendations regarding leadership skill issues. 3.2 Communication. 3.2.1 Recommendations to
GRIFFITH AVIATION
Student Name
Chano Tassaro
Student Number
S2911636
Course Number
7512BPS
Course Title
Aviation Leadership and Communication
Assignment Title
Assignment 1
Lecturer Name
Mr. Barry Sutherland
Number of Words
1,510
The crash of Czar 52 at Fairchild Air Force Base
A Case Study of Unsuccessful Leadership
Executive Summary
This report demonstrates an example of poor leadership that contributed to a major accident in aviation in 1994 at Fairchild Air Force Base, U.S.A. The aim of this report is to provide an analysis and evaluation of this event using leadership theories to find reasons behind the accident regarding leadership perspectives. The results show that the Czar 52 accident attributed to poor leadership aspects such as management skills, communications, and motivation. Also, the mission planner did not use contingency theory which resulted in the crash of B-52 aircraft. This report also suggests many approaches to prevent this problem from happening again based on leadership principals. The report also emphasises the importance of leadership to achieve the common objective of that group. Although this accident was based on military environment, there is no significant difference between civilian and military organisations in terms of leadership concepts.
Table of Contents
Executive Summary
1.0 Introduction. 1
2.0 Summary of the accident. 1
3.0 Contributed factors to the crash of Czar 52: Leadership viewpoints. 1 3.1 Leadership skills. 3.1.1 Recommendations regarding leadership skill issues. 3.2 Communication. 3.2.1 Recommendations to
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