Comparative Analysis Of The Bellview And Sosoliso Air Crashes in Nigeria: Matters Arising

Ehikhamenor Edeaghe; Okoro Esosa; Hestia Idiodi

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Introduction: Aviation history in Nigeria actually began in 1925 when the first airplane was said to have landed in Lagos, Nigeria. After that historic landing, several commercial airlines ranging from the ADC, Okada Air, Bellview, EAS, Chanchangi, and Al Barka amongst others have taken over the commercial aviation industry in Nigeria. The growth of the aviation industry in Nigeria has also led to a concomitant rise in aviation disasters. Since November 20, 1969 when the first fatal aviation mishap occurred, Nigeria has experienced 48 other serious air crashes. Of notable memory are the ADC Boeing 727 plane crash (Nov.7, 1996) at Ejinrin in Lagos and more recently the Bellview air crash that took place at Lisa-Igbore village in Ogun State. Unfortunately, development in the aviation industry has not been reciprocated with growth in safety regulation, thus leading to unnecessary air disaster accompanied by unimaginable lapses in disaster response.Methods: This paper analyses the various aviation disasters in Nigeria and repeated lapses in the management of each disaster. Documented lapses from our investigation range from obsolete communication equipment, epileptic or non-functional radar, over-age and poorly maintained air craft, prolonged delay in responding to distress calls, poor search and rescue efforts, poor coordination of effort coupled with repeated conflicts in the information disseminated to the public and other agencies. The print/ electronic media and internet were the main sources of information.Results: The consequences of these lapses are unnecessary and avoidable deaths, loss of property, agony, and unacceptable apprehension on the part of families of the victims. There is clear evidence of buck passing from one agency to another responsible for the management of such disasters. Conclusion: This paper highlights the deficiencies in the Nigerian aviation sector with particular emphasis on the most recent air crashes while providing positive suggestions to remedy these abnormalities, with the intent of making air travel safer for all. Abbreviations NAMA=Nigeria Airspace Management AgencyFAAN=Federal Airports Authority of NigeriaNIMET=Nigeria Meteorological AgencyAON=Airline Operators of NigeriaNEMA=National Emergency Management AgencyJAPCO=Joint Aviation Practitioners CoalitionNASI=Nigeria Aviation InitiativeNUATE=National Union of Air Transport EmployeesART=Aviation Round TableAIPB=Accident Investigation and Prevention BureauFDR=Flight Data RecorderCVR=Cockpit Voice RecorderCFIT=Controlled Flight into Terrain.NCAA=Nigeria Civil Aviation AuthorityIATA=International Air Transport AssociationICAO=International Civil Aviation OrganizationAOC=Air Operator License Introduction Since the birth of flight, aircraft have crashed, often with serious consequences. September 17 th , 1908 recorded the first fatal injury in a powered airplane piloted by Lt. Thomas E.Selfridge who was flying with Orville Wright. (http://www.wikipedia.org/ accessed Nov.8, 2005)Commercial air transport developed in the 1920s and expanded rapidly between 1930 and 1939. With the development of commercial air transport, the potential for human casualties from plane crashes increased drastically. Other than the high mortality, the grand scale destruction of property and the attendant socio-economic costs have made air crashes a feared event. Because of this, aircraft design is concerned with minimizing the chance of failure, pilots are trained with safety as a primary consideration, and generally air travel is closely regulated. Governments and regulatory agencies worldwide play a major role in ensuring air safety and in conjunction with airlines act to preserve the public trust and belief in the safety of air travel. Despite this, accidents still occur. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) states that 71% of aviation accidents are due to human error, with other causes being ageing aircraft, poor weather and deficiencies in safety manag

机译：简介：尼日利亚的航空历史实际上始于1925年，当时据说第一架飞机降落在尼日利亚的拉各斯。在历史性降落之后，ADC，冈田航空，Bellview，EAS，Chanchangi和Al Barka等多家商业航空公司接管了尼日利亚的商业航空业。尼日利亚航空业的发展也导致了航空灾难的随之增加。自1969年11月20日首次发生致命的航空事故以来，尼日利亚经历了48次其他严重空难。值得注意的记忆是在拉各斯的Ejinrin发生的ADC波音727飞机坠毁（1996年11月7日），以及最近在奥贡州立萨-伊格博雷村发生的Bellview空难。不幸的是，航空业的发展并没有随着安全法规的增长而同步发展，从而导致了不必要的空难以及灾难响应中难以想象的失误。方法：本文分析了尼日利亚的各种航空灾难，以及对每种航空事故的管理反复失误。灾害。从我们的调查中记录的失误包括通讯设备陈旧，癫痫或无法正常工作的雷达，飞机超龄和维修不良，响应遇险呼叫的延误时间长，搜寻和救援工作不力，工作协调性差以及在战场上反复发生冲突信息传播给公众和其他机构。印刷/电子媒体和互联网是主要的信息来源。结果：这些失误的后果是不必要的，可以避免的是死者家属的死亡，财产损失，痛苦和令人无法接受的恐惧。有明确的证据表明，从一家机构转移到另一家负责此类灾难的机构。结论：本文着重指出了尼日利亚航空业的不足，特别着重于最近的空难，同时为纠正这些异常提供了积极的建议，目的是使所有人的航空旅行更加安全。缩写NAMA =尼日利亚空域管理机构FAAN =尼日利亚联邦机场管理局NIMET =尼日利亚气象局AON =尼日利亚航空运营商NEMA =国家应急管理机构JAPCO =联合航空从业者联盟NASI =尼日利亚航空倡议NUATE =全国航空运输员工联盟ART =航空圆桌会议AIPB =事故调查表和预防局FDR =飞行数据记录器CVR =座舱语音记录器CFIT =受控飞行到地形NCAA =尼日利亚民航局IATA =国际航空运输协会ICAO =国际民航组织AOC =航空运营商执照简介自从飞行诞生以来，飞机坠毁了，通常严重的后果。 1908年9月17日，托马斯·塞弗里奇（Thomas E.Selfridge）中尉与奥维尔·赖特（Orville Wright）一起飞行，驾驶一架动力飞机记录了首例致命伤害。（http://www.wikipedia.org/，2005年11月8日访问）商业航空运输于1920年代发展，并在1930年至1939年间迅速发展。随着商业航空运输的发展，飞机失事造成人员伤亡的可能性增加了剧烈地。除了高死亡率外，财产的大规模破坏和随之而来的社会经济成本使空难成为令人担忧的事件。因此，飞机的设计要考虑到最大程度地减少失误的可能性，对飞行员进行安全培训是首要考虑因素，并且通常对航空旅行进行严格监管。全世界的政府和监管机构在确保航空安全方面起着重要作用，并与航空公司一起维护公众对航空旅行安全的信任和信念。尽管如此，仍然发生事故。国际航空运输协会（IATA）指出，有71％的航空事故是由于人为失误造成的，其他原因包括飞机老化，天气恶劣和安全管理不足

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