Location
STEW202
Session Number
63
Session Title
International Airport Safety: Ramp Accidents and Non-Towered Airport Operations Counts
Track Title
Aviation
Event Description/Abstract
According to the Flight Safety Foundation, about 27,000 ramp accidents and incidences occur annually. These accidents and incidences affect airport operations, result in personnel injuries, and damage aircraft, facilities, and ground support equipment. Purdue students participated in the 2018 Air Transport and Aeronautics Education and Research Association (ATAERA) safety competition to improve airport safety at Kigali International Airport in Rwanda. This presentation focuses on the practical use of risk analysis and proposed solutions.
Lessons Learned from an International Airport Safety Competition: A Risk Analysis Approach
STEW202
According to the Flight Safety Foundation, about 27,000 ramp accidents and incidences occur annually. These accidents and incidences affect airport operations, result in personnel injuries, and damage aircraft, facilities, and ground support equipment. Purdue students participated in the 2018 Air Transport and Aeronautics Education and Research Association (ATAERA) safety competition to improve airport safety at Kigali International Airport in Rwanda. This presentation focuses on the practical use of risk analysis and proposed solutions.
