This report discusses the February 23, 2019, accident involving Atlas Air Inc. flight 3591, a Boeing 767-375BCF, N1217A, that was destroyed after it rapidly descended from an altitude of about 6,000 ft mean sea level and crashed into a shallow, muddy marsh area of Trinity Bay, Texas, about 41 miles east-southeast of George Bush Intercontinental/Houston Airport, Houston, Texas. The captain, first officer, and a nonrevenue pilot riding in the jumpseat died. Safety issues identified in this report include inadvertent activation of the go-around mode, flight crew performance, Atlas’ evaluation of the first officer, industry pilot hiring process deficiencies, awareness information for Boeing 767 and 757 pilots, adaptations of automatic ground collision avoidance technology, and cockpit image recorders. As a result of this investigation, the National Transportation Safety Board makes six new safety recommendations and reiterates two safety recommendations to the Federal Aviation Administration.


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    Title :

    Rapid Descent and Crash into Water Atlas Air Inc. Flight 3591 Boeing 767-375BCF, N1217A Trinity Bay, Texas February 23, 2019. Accident Report


    Publication date :

    2020


    Size :

    141 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English