CASE STUDY #1: AMERICAN FLIGHT 965
by
Mario D. Ochoa
A Graduate Paper Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements
for the Completion of MSA 608 Aviation and Aerospace Accident Investigation and Safety Systems and for the Degree of Master of Science in Aeronautics
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Daytona Beach, Florida
2005
WHAT HAPPENED?
American Airlines (AA) Flight 965 out of Miami International crashed on December 20, 1995 in enroute to Cali, Columbia at approximately 9:42 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST). The airplane was a regularly scheduled flight out of Miami and a Boeing 757-233 with 163 passengers and crew on board (Cali Press Release –NTSB, 1995). The airplane crashed approximately 33 miles northeast of Cali on its approach to the airport, when it struck a mountain while descending for the approach. The crash occurred under visual meteorological conditions (VMC), at night, and with no significant weather. The accident occurred near......
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