Aircraft Accident Investigation

Aircraft Accident investigation is a specialized process requiring vast experience and expertise gained through attending various investigations in resolving probable cause of aircraft accidents. This book develops a stepwise systematic approach to successfully and meaningfully deal with the process of investigation of aircraft accidents. The book aims at identifying the primary reason of failure and suggests remedial measures to thwart recurrence of similar accidents in future. The basics of aero-engine and its systems, various types of failure of engine components and subsystems, analysis of flight data recorder, etc., have been clearly dealt with. One key feature of the book is that instead of fabricated hypothetical cases, only actual cases have been taken up for the discussion of the investigative procedure and its analysis for the probable cause of accident. (jacket)