Tag: human factors
STORIES Apr 12, 2026 Opinion: What Aviation Can Learn from Theme Parks During my time working in Environmental Health and Safety at SeaWorld, I saw how much coordination occurs behind the scenes to keep attractions and performances operating safely, all while ensuring guest satisfaction. In this article, I identify similarities between these operations and the aviation industry. Read More →
NEWS Mar 23, 2026 LaGuardia Tower Audio Reveals Critical Incident Moments Before Fatal Crash Newly released air traffic control (ATC) recordings have cast a sobering light on the final seconds leading up to today’s tragedy at LaGuardia Airport, suggesting that controllers were grappling with a separate ground emergency just as the fatal collision occurred. Read More →
NEWS Jan 01, 2026 ATC ‘Keep Your Speed Up’ Instruction Preceded United 737 MAX 8 Houston Runway Excursion Freshly released investigative documents from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) have shed new light on the March 8, 2024, runway excursion involving a United Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8. The report highlights a critical sequence of events in which Air Traffic Control (ATC) instructions, the pilot's perception of runway conditions, and a high-speed exit manoeuvre converged to send the aircraft into the grass at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH). Read More →