Gelisim News

As a result of the failure of Airbus A320 passenger aircraft engines belonging to Pakistan International Airlines, it fell into a residential area in the city of Karachi. Flight PK8303 carried 91 passengers and 8 crew members. The plane from Lahore, one of the busiest airports in the country, to Cinnah International Airport in Karachi, fell in the second landing attempt, 97 people died. Along with the technical problems that have been on the agenda after each plane crash that caused all people on the plane to die, the question of how reliable air transportation is again on the agenda. However, when we look at the deaths in the world average, it is noted that the most reliable mode of transportation is still the airway. Plane Accidents and Case Studies Trainer from Istanbul Gelisim University, Asst. Prof. Dr. S. Haluk Kul said that with the developing technology and the measures to be taken, plane accidents are decreasing every year.

“AIRPORTS SHOULD BE VERY AWAY TO CITY CENTERS”

Stating that the airports should always be made out of the city, in terms of the fact that the aircraft belonging to Pakistan fell into a settlement and in such cases, the people on the ground not te be damaged Asst. Prof. Dr. S. Haluk Kul said that the losses will be less in the accidents that may occur in this way. Haluk Kul added: “The passengers want the airports to be close to the city center so that the transportation is comfortable. But this also has a risk. For example, the end of the runway towards the Yenibosna side of Atatürk Airport was exactly where Küçükçekmece Municipality's wedding hall is located. This enormous risk will be where the non-take-off plane will hit where there is a community for more than one wedding in the wedding hall. Unfortunately, this is also a problem with our urbanism. Because we are people living in very tight structures. When you look at the developed countries, we see that there is widespread and that the end of the runways and the surrounding areas are far from the city. We even have an approach like this; its proximity to the airport considers it an increase in prices in terms of real estate. However, in developed countries, places far from the airport are preferred. In this case, the better the end of the runway for the problems that may arise from any take-off and landing, the better for the people on the ground.”
 
“TRAININGS GIVEN BY CABIN ATTENDANTS ARE OF VITAL IMPORTANCE”

Stating that the trainings given to the passengers by the cabin crew before each flight are of vital importance Kul said: “For example, the plane somehow made an emergency landing, but there is a fire on the plane, it must be escaped very quickly. It is necessary to follow the procedures here in order to ensure this very fast escape. Or, with some energy transfer, a hard landing was made. In this hard landing, these precautions should be followed to ensure the people not to break arms, legs or even noses. Or let's say that the landing has been successfully landed, it is necessary to know how to properly evacuate with the aircraft and to use life jackets to stay on the water until the rescue teams arrive. In this context, every rule written in aviation has been gained through experiences and loss of life. Aircraft's fate are rules.”

SAFETY AND SECURITY IN AVIATION

Expressing that with the developing technology, the methods to reduce the death rates in aircraft accidents are increasing day by day, in this context, aviation is progressing by working with great devotion Kul continued as follows: “In aviation, safety is the case of no accident. Security is that there are no illegal acts. There are three stages in terms of safety in airlines. Initially, systems are requested to be error free, mechanically and technologically. When it comes to a certain competency, people who use them, namely pilots and maintenance technicians, are able to do this job very smoothly. Then, in the second stage, aviation is tried to make people who do the right things with a decent organization can do the right things with the right equipment. There are technologically satellite navigation systems, and we use it. Previously, speed direction determination could not be performed in navigation position determination with udu, after a few accidents, military applications and civilian applications were also started. It has now become standard. There are also many different systems. Also, there are a lot of processes, measurement and recording under control that we cannot imagine by thinking continuously.

“DEATH RATE IS MUCH LESS IN AIR TRANSPORTATION”

Emphasizing that there is a huge difference between the mortality rates of airline transportation compared to road transportation, Kul said: “Aviation activities are increasing every year, there is a decrease due to Covid 19, but the amount of cargo carried each year, the amount of flights in the air and the number of passengers increase. . However, the amount of people who die during the year (we keep military aviation separate) is kept below a certain level in civil aviation. The number, which was between 1500-2000 20 years ago, was 850 in these last years. However, looking at the world average, 1 and a half million people die every year in traffic accidents. But it doesn't come up as much as an airplane accident. It is worth noting that aviation is the safest and most reliable travel style in terms of flight safety, even though it is very sensational.”

“I THINK THAT THE NEGLIGENCE WILL NOT BE IN INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS”

Finally, Kul, who made evaluations about the presence of any human negligence in accidents, concluded his words as follows: “It is inherent to make mistakes. However, in the event of errors, preventive systems are used that can compensate or realize that they have made a mistake. I think the negligence will not be at international standards. A minor negligence in aviation is a crime against humanity. Imagine a car getting involved in a traffic accident, what causes the disaster here is energy, which is usually due to the speed of the car. The plane involved in the accident weighs about 40 tons, that is 40 times the weight of an automobile, and its speed is 10 times that of an automobile. So if it explodes, it causes a huge accident. If an aviation accident happens, we will never look for a criminal, that is, a lynching attempt. If there is an error in the system, we will test the causes of active and passive errors and take action accordingly. So even if people make mistakes, if possible, an environment of trust is created by being told immediately or afterwards.”