The thesis presents some aspects of aviation safety, specifically analyzing the case of the TWA Flight 800 accident, which crashed on July 17, 1996. Through the study of the official report by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), the main causes are examined, attributed to the explosion of the central fuel tank, most likely caused by an electrical short circuit. To conclude, the adoption of risk mitigation strategies is briefly mentioned, such as the development of fuel tank inerting systems.
La tesi presenta alcuni aspetti della sicurezza aerea, analizzando nello specifico il caso dell'incidente del volo TWA 800, precipitato il 17 luglio 1996. Attraverso lo studio del rapporto ufficiale della National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) vengono esaminate le cause principali, ricondotte all'esplosione del serbatoio centrale del carburante, determinato con alta probabilità da un corto circuito elettrico. Per concludere viene accennata l'adozione di strategie di mitigazione del rischio quale lo sviluppo di sistemi di inertizzazione dei serbatoi.
Alcuni aspetti della sicurezza del trasporto aereo: analisi dell'incidente del volo TWA 800
BUGGIN, ANGELA
2024/2025
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The thesis presents some aspects of aviation safety, specifically analyzing the case of the TWA Flight 800 accident, which crashed on July 17, 1996. Through the study of the official report by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), the main causes are examined, attributed to the explosion of the central fuel tank, most likely caused by an electrical short circuit. To conclude, the adoption of risk mitigation strategies is briefly mentioned, such as the development of fuel tank inerting systems.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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