Soon after take-off, in 1989, a United Airlines flight lost its No. 2 engine, and the cockpit crew learned that not one but all three hydraulic systems had failed. This case study analyses how an event considered a ‘billion-to-one’ likelihood of occurring, DID occur, and raises questions as to how far do

we manage risk. It also portrays the role of across-the-board teamwork in emergency situations. The outcomes of this event also resulted in the alteration of all DC10s, which potentially also prevented the loss of many lives in the future.

Duration: 30 mins.

Location: U.S.A

Training Applications:

• Aircraft engineering

• Safety design issues

• Emergency procedures

• Safety and rescue systems

• Statutory policymaking

• Training and accreditation issues