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LANGUAGE BARRIER
The third reason occurs due to pilot is language problem.
One of the requirements of becoming a pilot in the United States is
to be able to read, speak, write, and understand the English language.
Although flight crews in other nations are also required to have these
English language skills when flying into the United States, there is much
room for improvement. The following case identifies language barriers
coupled with non-assertive behaviour by the crew. The hesitancy of the
crew to recognize a fuel-critical situation and be able to verbalize this
situation with US air traffic controllers contributed to this accident.
The Avianca Boeing 707 ran out of fuel and crashed in the
woods of Cove Neck, New York after the crew, which spoke very
little English, failed to declare an emergency after running low on
fuel. Seventy-three of the 158 aboard were killed. (January 25,
1990)
CREW COORDINATION
This accident occurred due to not taking clearance from the ATC
tower and not reacting to the call “stand by” by the tower.
One thing is certain though: Human error has again showed its
ugly face in this accident. A large percentage of blame could be spread
to the air traffic controllers. The Swiss are known for their systematic
work ethic and precision of their craft. Unfortunately, it looks like there
may be a big glitch in this case. We will just have to see where this case
goes over the next few months.
Just like the accident on the mid-air collision you read about, this
one is still under investigation. Therefore, we can only work with the
facts. Conclusions will come out after the NTSB finishes the
investigation, which may be a while.
6. The aircraft was certified for 8 passengers including the pilot. There
were 9 on board.
CONCLUSION
GM coming over to the conclusion i would say that nothing in this world
is 100 % perfect but some remedial measures should be taken to make
it 100 % perfect. ICAO rules should be followed to ensure the flight
safety. Before any flight to take off, its readiness should be checked and
make the flight safety for sure.