SF34 Zurich Switzerland 2000 (HF LOC FIRE)
The plane was scheduled to fly from Zurich in Switzerland to Dresden in German but clashed just 2 minutes after takeoff. The accident occurred on 10th January 2000. The accident marked a fateful start of the new millennium due to massive deaths that occurred (Hallion, 2017). Several aviation accidents occur due to an implicated or possible causal reason. The accident above occurred due to cultural differences because the pilot and other stakeholders were not aware of some protocols to be followed during the flight. Cultural differences in this context mean that the pilot or the crew members were not equipped with enough knowledge of aspects of cockpit and systems procedures. Such deficiency occurs when a pilot is transferred to a new airline or starts operating a new aircraft different from what he was operating before. It is essential to understand how cultural differences led to the occurrence of the accident listed above.
During the flight, the commander remained strict in the idea that indicated left turn direction to him, an action that had a unilateral effect (Fallucco, 2018). The commander displayed incompetence when interpreting the attitude display instruments under stress. During the interpretation, he decided to utilize heuristics pattern, which he had earlier learned. His ability to analyze the tools and the devices at the time were adversely affected, possibly due to medication. (Katusiime et al., 2016). The crew decided to shift to the regular instrument departure. However, the priorities of the team remained one-sided, further displaying how they were incompetent. Crossair failed to inform the pilot on the particular western cockpit procedures and systems, which also increased the risk of the accident occurring. Such cultural differences led to the occurrence of the accident.
References
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Hallion, R. P. (2017). Germany and the Invention of the All-Metal Cantilever Airplane, 1915-1925: A Historical Review. In 55th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting (p. 0112).
Katusiime, B., Corlett, S., Reeve, J., & Krska, J. (2016). Measuring medicine-related experiences from the patient perspective: a systematic review. Patient-related outcome measures, 7, 157.