American Airlines
Flight 587
Aviation insurance (Bảo hiểm hàng không)
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Agenda
01 Airlines and Flights Overview
02 Accident progression
03 Investigation progress
04 Insurance and compensation
Team members
Bùi An Khang 2253410078
Trần Ngọc Phương Thư 2253410099
Lê Hoàng Minh Hùng 2253410031
Nguyễn Quốc Quân 2253410260
Nguyễn Minh Nhật 2253410110
American Airlines (AA) is the world's largest airline in terms of revenue
passenger miles and fleet size, and the second largest in the world.
Airlines Headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, near Dallas/Fort Worth International
and Airport.
Flights In January 2007, American Airlines served 157 cities with a fleet of 672 aircraft.
Overview
Carried more passengers between the United States and Latin America (12.1
million in 2004) t. The airline has five main hubs: Dallas/Fort Worth Miami San
Juan ,Chicago and Saint Louis
Aircraft information
American Airlines Flight 587 was a The Airbus A300B4-605R,
scheduled international flight from registration N14053, was delivered to
John F. Kennedy International American Airlines in 1988.
The aircraft was configured with a
Airport in New York City to Las
two-class layout for 251 passengers
Américas International Airport in on the day of the accident. The
Santo Domingo, Dominican aircraft was powered by General
Republic. Electric CF6-80C2A5 engines.
FLIGHT INFORMATION CAPTAIN
Edward Anthony States Sten Molin
captain Co-pilot
A former U.S. Air Force pilot Had previously flown commuter and
general aircraft prior to joining American
Joined American Airlines in 1985. Airlines in 1991.
First officer on the Airbus A300 in 1988 and was Airbus A300 first officer in 1998
promoted to an A300 captain 10 years later.
Had 4,403 flight hours, with 1,835 of them
Had 8,050 flight hours, including 3,448 hours on on the Airbus A300
the Airbus A300
Passenger
There were 9 crew members
on board, including Captain
Ed States (42 years old)
First Officer Sten Molin, and
seven flight attendants, as
well as 251 passengers.
Accident progression
morning of
November 12, 2001
3 and a half hours.
9:13:18 ·:260 passengers and crew on board
John F Kennedy International Airport (USA) Las Americas International Airport
Accident progression
After 1 minute and 40 seconds
turned left to climb a 220° heading
150 meters over 500 meters
9:15
9:14:29 Began to lose control and sway violently due to
turbulence from a Japan Airlines (Boeing 747)
that had taken off a few minutes earlier
Accident progression
9:15:36 9:17:
Data from the flight data recorder (FDR) Both engines separate from the plane,
showed that the events leading up to the causing the plane to crash into Queens,
accident began when the aircraft encountered New York City at the time, causing a
turbulence from the JAL flight. violent explosion at the scene
Accident progression
The crash killed all 251 passengers, 9 crew
members on board and five others on the ground.
It also severely damaged 12 other buildings.
People miles away from the crash site could still
see large plumes of smoke rising into the sky.
The cause of accident
NTSB investigation
On the afternoon of the crash, the NTSB launched an
investigation in search for a probable cause. Over the
next three months, they conducted 349 interviews, and
collected and reconstructed pieces of the aircraft.
The Airbus A300 took off shortly after a JAL Boeing 747-
400 using the same runway. It flew into the larger jet's
wake, an area of turbulent air.
The first officer attempted to stabilize the aircraft with
alternating aggressive rudder inputs. The force of the air
flowing against the moving rudder stressed the aircraft's
vertical stabilizer, and eventually snapped it off entirely,
causing the aircraft to lose control and crash.
The cause of accident
NTSB investigation
At the time, the Airbus A300 had an unusually sensitive
rudder control system, so it was easy for an
inexperienced pilot to make the mistake of applying too
much pressure to the rudder pedals.
This is exactly what happened in the case of Flight 587,
where pilot Sten Molin (34 year old) not only applied too
much pressure to the rudder pedals, he also applied too
much rudder.
The combination of strong air and excessive rudder
application caused the plane’s vertical stabilizer (tail fin)
to pop out in mid-air.
The cause of accident
NTSB investigation
The manner in which the vertical stabilizer separated
concerned investigators. The vertical stabilizer is connected
to the fuselage with six attaching points. Each point has two
sets of attachment lugs, one made of composite material,
another of aluminum, all connected by a titanium bolt;
damage analysis showed that the bolts and aluminum lugs
were intact, but not the composite lugs.
Tests carried out on the vertical stabilizers from the accident
aircraft, and from another similar aircraft, found that the
strength of the composite material had not been
compromised, and the NTSB concluded that the material had
failed because it had been stressed beyond its design limit.
The cause of accident
NTSB investigation
American Airlines later blamed Airbus for producing an
aircraft with unusually sensitive rudder controls. They
claimed that most aircraft require heavy pressure on the
rudder pedals to control the aircraft, but most experts agree
that the crash was caused by American Airlines' poor pilot
training.
After a thorough investigation by the NTSB, it was
determined that the tail fin design was up to standard. Since
the crash, American Airlines has revised its pilot training
program to better understand rudder mechanics.
Terrorism Suspicion?
Notable The crash occurred just two months and
one day after the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the
World Trade Center in Manhattan. In May 2002,
a Kuwaiti citizen named Mohammed Jabarah
agreed to cooperate with investigators as part
of a plea deal.
He claimed that al-Qaeda had recruited Richard
Reid and Abderraouf Jdey to carry out the plot
to bomb Flight 587, but the authenticityElaborate
of the on the Elaborate on the
first goal here. first goal here.
memo has been questioned, as no evidence of a
terrorist on board or reports of trouble in the
cabin were found.
Safety Recommendations
Authorities and airlines Increase training Increase training
should carefully review and education for and education for
the unusual features of pilots to pilots to
new aircraft types familiarize familiarize
before putting them themselves with themselves with
into use the aircraft type. the aircraft type.
Compensation
The Warsaw convention 1929
The Warsaw Convention was signed on October 12, 1929 in Warsaw, Poland and entered into force on
February 13, 1933.
Chapter III: Liablity of the carrier
Article 17
The carrier is liable for damage sustained in the event of the death or wounding of a passenger or any
other bodily injury suffered by a passenger, if the accident which caused the damage so sustained took
place on board the aircraft or in the course of any of the operations of embarking or disembarking.
Article 22
1. In the carriage of passengers the liability of the carrier for each passenger is limited to the sum of
125,000 francs (about 24.000 USD).
Hague Protocol 1955 Amended on Compensation for Damages - Article 22
1. In the carriage of persons the liability of the carrier for each passenger is limited to the sum of 250.000
francs (about 50.000 USD).
Global Aerospace
This is the lead insurer for American Airlines, which was primarily responsible for the crash
of American Airlines flight 587 on 12/11/2001. The company's headquarters is in the UK
Global Aerospace is a prominent aviation insurance provider with a rich history spanning
over a century.
The company emerged from the merger of two key aviation insurance entities: the British
Aviation Insurance Group (BAIG) founded in 1924 in the UK, and Associated Aviation
Underwriters (AAU) established in 1929 in the US.
Global Aerospace Aviation Insurance Company is a joint-stock company owned by Royal
& SunAlliance and CGNU of the UK. The company spreads the risk among its members,
including Munich Re, Zurich, Chubb and Tokio Marine.
Compensation and insurance
The exact amounts are not disclosed but some sources estimate and say
that:
American Airlines has been quick to provide initial financial assistance to
the families of the victims, s. This amounts to approximately 20,000 to
25,000 USD per family.
The total cost of compensation from insurance companies for the American
Airlines Flight 587 crash, is estimated at about 500 million USD.
Additionally, LLoyd's of London confirmed that they were one of the
primary insurers for the aircraft, American Airlines having insurance for the
cost of the aircraft, estimated at 80 million USD, and 1.5 billion USD for
other potential losses.
Controversy and litigation
The families of the victims allege that American Airlines failed to take
adequate safety measures to ensure the safety of its passengers. They
allege that the airline did not adequately train its pilots and flight
attendants on how to handle emergencies involving the A300.
One of the main points of contention in the lawsuits is the design of the
Airbus A300. The families allege that there were design issues with the
plane that led to the loss of control. Many families have criticized the
initial settlement, saying it does not reflect the value of human life and
the emotional toll they have faced after losing their loved ones.
More than 250 lawsuits have been filed over the crash. All have been
settled, for undisclosed sums that attorneys say total more than 500
million USD. In some cases, families of victims have reached settlements
of up to 2 million to 5 million USD per victim, based on their income and
economic role in the family.
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