The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) each year issues a \u201cMost Wanted List\u201d consisting of its top ten recommendations for improving the safety of the nation’s transportation and infrastructure.<\/p>\n
Included in the current list are recommendations for improving the safety of airport \u201csurface operations,\u201d or the movements of airplanes on runways and taxiways.<\/p>\n
The NTSB points out that some of the deadliest airplane accidents occur on the ground.
\n\tThe single deadliest aviation accident in history occurred in 1977 in the Canary Islands when two airliners collided on a runway, killing 583 people.
\n\tIn 1991 at Los Angeles International Airport, two planes collided during a runway incursion, killing 34.
\n\tIn August 2006 in Lexington, Kentucky, a pilot attempted to take off on the wrong runway. 49 people were killed.<\/p>\n
The report says that pilots need better informational resources to improve awareness of their environment during airport surface operations. One solution is systems that monitor ground movement, such as (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) each year issues a \u201cMost Wanted List\u201d consisting of its top ten recommendations for improving the safety of the nation’s transportation and infrastructure. Included in the current list are recommendations for improving the safety…<\/span><\/p>\n