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PRESENTATION

Content
Name
Introduction
Point 1 :Weather
Point 2 :Air Traffic Controller
(ATC)
Point 3 :Pilot
Conclusion

Presented by

INTRODUCTION
PRESENTED BY_

Aircraft type : Boeing 747-400

Registration : 9V-SPK
Flight number and callsigns: SINGAPORE_006
Crew : 20
Passengers : 159
Total : Fatalities: 83 / Occupants: 179
Location : Taipei-Chiang Kai Shek Airport (TPE)
Destination airport : Los Angeles International
Airport, CA (LAX/KLAX), United States of
America

WEATHER
PRESENTED BY_

The weather was poor, precipitated

by a typhoon.
Taiwan Aviation Safety Council report
stated that the winds were between
43.2 km/h to 49.6 km/h.
Problems with the lighting on and
around Runway 05R.

Approaching

Where is Taiwan???

AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER(ATC)

PRESENTED BY_

it was a partially closed runway and

not technically 'CLOSED
lack of adequate warnings atthe
runway's entrance.
Air traffic controllers at CKS Airport are
required to determine the position
of the aircraft before issuing take
off clearances.

Impact point !!!

PILOT
PRESENTED BY_ Wincent

The Pilots failed to determine

thattherunway condition.
The Pilots' low-visibility taxiing
performance was affected duringthefinal
stage of taxi.
Their navigation procedure was
inadequate
Lack of use of runway charts, signage,
markings or cockpit instruments.

 reason Captain Foong made a

premature turn onto runway 05R
i)False impression that ATC could
seetheaircraft.
ii)Thecaptain not usingtherunway
charts orthecompass to guide him
tothecorrect runway.

iii) He followedthegreen taxiway

lights despitethefact that this
technique is not as per Heathrow .
iv)Healso failed to notice signs,
markings and lights which
indicated he was turning
ontothewrong runway.

 Captain Foong had not been officially

trained in low-visibility taxiing
All 3 pilots were fixated on taking-off
quickly.

CONCLUSION
PRESENTED BY_

Final results

Weather
Air Traffic Controller (ATC)
Pilot
Regarding the report from National Transportation
Safety Board (NTSB), it shows is caused by pilot
error.
Captain Foong had not been officially trained in
low-visibility taxiing.
All 3 pilots were fixated on taking-off quickly
beforetheweather conditions deteriorated further and
prevented takeoff

References

Broderick S. (2002). Weather, Airport Status, Crew Errors Combined To

Doom Singapore Flight. Aviation Daily. [Online]. Retrieved on 18 March
2015, from
http://www.iasa.com.au/folders/Safety_Issues/others/SQ006Summary/S
Q006%20Summary.htm
Unknown. (2009). Accident. AirDisaster.com. [Online]. Retrieved on 18
March 2015, from http://www.airdisaster.com/photos/sq006/6.shtml
AP. (2002). Singapore Air pilots questioned. Taipei Times. [Online].
Retrieved on 18 March 2015, from
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2002/05/09/0000135273

Thank You,

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