The Crash of American Airline Flight 191 (Essay Sample)

The Crash of American Airline Flight 191
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The Crash of American Airline Flight 191
The American airline 191 crashed minutes after taking off. Witnesses at the airport said they observed a white smoke come from the proximity of the number one engine structure. The structure disengaged from the plane went over the wing and fell on the path as the plane took off. In the few minutes the plane took off, it had accelerated to a high altitude of about 172 knots. A few seconds later, the plane decelerated at high speed, causing it to crash. Crashing resulted in the death of 258 passengers, 13 staff members, and 2 individuals near the crashing site.
The crash occurred because of unintended structure damage. Unlike the maintenance team's assumption, the pylon object and the engine were supposed to be removed as a unit. The maintenance team made those assumptions because removing the parts was not an approved method. Additionally, the lack of precise instructions on using forklift during reinstallation of the pylon resulted in the damage of the structure (Wind et al., 2021). Finally, quick inspections of the maintenance routine could not have allowed the inspection team to detect or identify a problem.
The maintenance and inspection team performed their tasks incorrectly before the plane took off. FAA surveillance technology overlooked issues with the unusual maintenance process. The plane crash could have been avoided if the maintenance inquired about installing the pylon and engine structure adequately. Suppose the inspection team took their time to inspect the maintenance that the team d