Jul 2026· International Journal of Health Engineering and Technology· 0 citations· 12 references
Abstract
Aviation safety depends heavily on precise interaction between pilots and Air Traffic Control (ATC), yet failures within that interaction remain a recurring contributing factor in civil aviation accidents and incidents. This study aims to identify and analyze patterns of ATC-related failure across a set of historically significant aviation accidents and incidents, and to derive implications for global aviation safety improvement. A qualitative literature review design was employed, drawing on official investigation reports, safety databases, and peer-reviewed journal articles concerning five representative events—Tenerife (1977), Zagreb (1976), Uberlingen (2002), Linate (2001), and Jakarta Halim (2016)—synthesized through directed content analysis guided by the Human Factors Analysis and Classification System (HFACS) and Reason's Swiss Cheese Model. The findings reveal that communication breakdowns, non-standard phraseology, controller work overload, limitations in surveillance technology, and weak inter-unit coordination constitute recurring causal patterns behind ATC-related accidents/incidents. The study concludes that enhancing aviation safety requires stricter phraseology standardization, strengthened Crew/Team Resource Management training for controllers, and sustained investment in surface radar and conflict-alert technologies.
This study analyzes the contribution of legal aspects and human factors to civil aviation accidents and incidents associated with Air Traffic Control (ATC) services. Utilizing a qualitative descriptive literature review methodology, this research conducts a comparative evaluation of the Halim Perdanakusuma runway colli...
Freshal Fitran, Elfi Amir, Rany Adiliawijaya Putriekapuja· International Journal of Hea...· 0 citations
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The oil and gas industry is recognized as one of the highest-risk industrial sectors due to its complex operations, hazardous technologies, and intensive interactions among human, technical, and organizational factors. Despite the implementation of occupational safety management systems, fatal workplace accidents conti...
