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- Title
The Analysis of Hot-Air Balloon Accidents by Human Factor Analysis and Classification System.
- Authors
KILIÇ, Bilal
- Abstract
Although hot-air balloon accidents are infrequent with respect to the total number of flights, the rate of hot-air balloon accidents has shown a significant increase over the past two decades. The aim of this study is to classify the previously identified causal factors of hot-air balloon accidents. 103 NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board) accident reports were analyzed, and the causal factors of hot-air balloon accidents were classified by using HFACS (Human Factors Analyzing and Classification System) as a framework. The relative importance of factors contributing to hot-air balloon accidents was established. We found that environmental factors were the most significant contributing factors, followed by skill-based errors as the second-highest contributing factors. Our results will contribute to countermeasures for preventing future reoccurrences of hot air balloon accidents and incidents, and may provide an insight into high-risk factors which are associated with the severity of balloon crashes.
- Subjects
UNITED States. National Transportation Safety Board; BALLOONING; FACTOR analysis; SYSTEM analysis; TRANSPORTATION safety measures
- Publication
Journal of Aeronautics & Space Technologies / Havacilik ve Uzay Teknolojileri Dergisi, 2020, Vol 13, Issue 1, p17
- ISSN
1304-0448
- Publication type
Article