If we come down hard on anyone who makes an error (I'm looking at you, airlines who "resign" flight crews over errors), we're asking for errors to continue unchecked until an aircraft gets binned. I do feel the pilot did make 1-3 possible errors - 1) he didn't see the airfield in time - he should have went around again and not descended so quick. The plane crashed because of a design defect; but because it was software and not metal, it was ignored. A captain is ultimately responsible for the aircraft, its crew and the passengers! ), You can read more about this here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_France_Flight_296. The pilot was told, word-of-mouth, to do so. One and a half years after this accident it is still not known why this crash happened. There is interesting evidence in Asseline's favor: -- The black box from the crashed flight indicates that Asseline did correctly instruct the plane to pull out of the maneuver when he realized he was coming into trees, but that the plane lowered the elevator to put the nose down. He also claims he recognized that spectators were on a different runway than the one included in his flight plan. His job was to find its limitations, but one slipped past him, and Airbus and all the designers and engineers. He was leader of the French air force's aerobatics team and, later, a Boeing 747 Flight Captain with Air France. Its about commercial aviation, and Ive tried to include all the relevant facts for you to draw conclusions. The point is that again instead of having the safety of his passengers as his first concern it was to perform the flyby. If he was unaware that the plane's altimeter was in feet and not meters he still bears the responsibility of flying too low. If we try to eliminate error altogether, we're kidding ourselves. Most of the public believes Airbus' controls systems were the root cause of this crash, or at least a major part of it. Asseline had total confidence in the aircraft's computer systems. OEB 06/2: Baro-Setting Cross Check. He was the lead test pilot for the A320 in its development. "I've done it twenty times!" He continued flying and after two years he became a captain again Everyone airminded in France knows that Michel Asseline, who was an Air France chief pilot instructor at the beginning of the Airbus A-320 era and PIC in the A-320 that crashed at Mulhouse-Habsheim airfield in June 1988, resumed his career some years after the accident as a Boeing-737 pilot in Australia. [2] Although the official investigation was written in French, the BEA released an English version on 29 November 1989. There's every reason to suspect Airbus is correct, that many crashes have been prevented. Nor, then, were his passengers. If you remove management edicts and substitute human judgment, you can eliminate 19 out of 20 errors. The official report from BEA concluded that the probable cause of the accident was a combination of the following: Furthermore, the bureau concluded that if the descent below 100 feet was not deliberate, it may have resulted from a failure by the crew to take proper account of the visual and aural information available to them regarding the elevation "above ground level" (AGL) of the aircraft. He was however given a plane that would not climb properly when he tried to and this also contributed to the crash. The flight attendant then began evacuating the passengers but they soon began to pile up at the bottom of the slide as their route was blocked by trees and branches. A dry run or practice run should have been done before the show or and the pilot should have at least went and saw the airfield prior but he wasn't given any info until right before the flight. Losing altitude at the last minute. Incidents with no casualties but with damage to the ac? Safety is the first thing I learned and the last from my instructors. airfrance took 4secs to respond too. For more information, please see our Christian Roger, a professional pilot, complained energetically about the fact-finding process around the crash. He gave the best he could to make it fly. [3], It was also claimed by the Institute of Police Forensic Evidence and Criminology, based in Switzerland, that the flight data recorders may have been switched and were not the original ones in the airplane. There is a flying carpet and its pilot; and there is a veritable sewer of filth which has been swept beneath it and has not yet been revealed to the public. There is even a program for pilots who make mistakes and errors to fess up. Any experienced pilot, or physician for that matter, smells disaster. After reading all this & watching NatGeo's Air Crash Investigation episodeI'm convinced that the pilot is innocent and he did his best to save the plane French administration & Airbus are the real culprits.. This bug has now been corrected in later versions of the 320. Any doctor who tries to practice in medicine today, except for my colleagues in Direct Primary Care, live in the world of Captain Michel Asseline every day. Captain Michel Asseline got burnt doing a routine, everyday maneuver that his plane just couldnt handle, one that an open-cockpit biplane could. His craft was the third Airbus ever built. After takeoff, eight minutes away, the Aerodrome came into view. I take my hat off to the captain. Who went to prison? Three seconds later, the undercarriage is extended. I know a captain who made a barrel-roll with a Dornier 328. I have no doubt the pilot was to blame, and the conspiracy theorists (tampering with a black box?) The plan was to overfly Runway Ought-2; the aircraft was configured for a low-altitude overflight. If you get blamed for everything, its better to do nothing. His co-pilot, Pierre Mazieres, got a 12-month suspended sentence. Asseline assured his first officer. show at Mulhouse Habsheim in France. Traduzioni in contesto per "had the endorsement" in inglese-italiano da Reverso Context: I hope the Commission will pay very serious attention to them since they have had the endorsement also of the Regional Affairs Committee. Captain Michel Asseline. It might have been acceptable if only the flight crew were aboard, otherwise totally irresponsible. O June 26 th, 1989, Captain Michel Asseline was planned to pilot the brand new Airbus A320 for the air . Asseline was initially sentenced to six months in prison along with twelve months of probation. Prison of Precision (Part 2) by Stephen Vaughn MD, Ph. There are several "small" inconsistencies and anomalies throughout the entire accident report which have not been explained sufficiently for any critically-thinking investigatorSTILL.The crew did NOT make sure all the passengers were out before exiting themselves as per protocol, and then misinformed the captain that everyone was out. Have you ever feared losing your job? Connect with the definitive source for global and local news. He is dangerous and shouldn't be flying. Hundreds of spectators witnessed the June 26, 1988, crash at the Mulhouse-Habsheim air show. Fly-by-wire was perfect for this precision maneuver of an aircraft. The pilot pulled up on the yoke to ease the plane up over the hundred-foot-tall woods at the end of the runway. My father was THE senior test pilot for the British Civil Aviation Authority at the time of the crash and knew the French pilot personally. Oddly enough, so is a reporter who was ON the flight.-- Asseline is flying in Austraila now.-- Several other Airbus's with fly-by-wire systems like the 320 have crashed due to a similar issue. Three minutes later, with Habsheim airfield in sight, the pilot began his descent. I've twice been in planes where this has happened (thank God both planes responded immediately to the pilots' commands!) You are Captain Michel Asseline. [2], The flight deck crew believed that the engines had failed to respond to the application of full power. It would not open, which was fortunate as there was by that time a fire on the left wing. Photos taken by airborne photographers of airborne aircraft, Special Paint Schemes Unprofessional. [2], The CVR was read during the night of 26 June at the BEA. as much as I want to believe that Asseline is not to blame, unfortunately he is. The Captain begins to flare the aircraft (he lifts the nose 4) to level its flight. One simple mistake doesn't cause an airplane crash. He is now flying in Australia. It was far easier to have the pilot be the fall guy. The evidence is clear - the plane was at alphamax (high angle of attack), at very low airspeed, and with engine set to idle. The captain made a last-second turn and approach to overfly Runway 34R. Captain Asseline, and four other Air France employees are convicted of involuntary manslaughter. no! Since the plane was going slow, the computer overrode his input, and denied the maneuver. But now that the aircraft was performing its flyover at only thirty feet, the crew noticed the aircraft was lower than the now-identified hazard that they were fast approaching. And how is it possible that the flight deck crew did not look into the obstacles around the airport with flying this low??? as a pilot my self the rules are for made for a reason they are not to be broken by a pilot for his own or anyone's purpose. A court in Colmar, in eastern France, also sentenced pilot Michel Asseline to 12 additional months, which were suspended. Self: Air Crash Investigation. Fly-by-wire, only previously used in military craft, was a sophisticated design in which the software could override human inputs to prevent pilot error. Aircraft flying government officials, Helicopters Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. A pilot in charge has the ability to abort, and having realized that he was given bad information, he should have.-- Asseline had to override a safety to perform the maneuver planned for the airshow.-- Asseline claims that he thought the trees were bushes. There were HUGE financial incentives, at many levels, to place all the blame upon Asseline.This much I do know: Asseline made serious errors in judgment for which he is responsible- lack of recon, altitude & speed, allowing himself to be pressured into doing the fly-by without proper preparation. Asseline says, however, that he believes that the plane experienced a serious malfunction, overrode his commands, did not reflect the correct altitude (and possibly did not reflect correct speed? The third was a woman who had reached the front door and then returned to help the girl. [2] Additionally, the captain was expecting from the flight plan to do the pass over runway 02 (3,281 feet (1,000m) long, paved) and was preparing for that alignment. Pilots are charged with the safety of their passengers first and foremost. [2], During the impact, the right wing was torn off, and the spilling fuel ignited immediately. Then, as she was helping another passenger whose clothes were on fire, she was carried forward by the surge of people rushing to escape. [2], Official reports concluded that the pilots flew too low, too slow, failed to see the forest and accidentally flew into it. It was a demonstration charter flight, Air France Flight 296. Guilty. This Pin was discovered by flygcforum.com. The flight would take 130 passengers and 6 crew aloft. Because the aircraft's altitude had fallen below 100ft, the plane's computer may have been programmed to believe it was landing and therefore prevent any drastic manoeuvres from either pilot. His job was to find its limitations, but one slipped past him, and Airbus and all the designers and engineers. 12:43:44 - the aircraft begins its descent from 2,000 feet (610m), initially at a rate of 300 feet (91m) per minute with 'Flaps 1'. Captain Asseline, and four other Air France employees are convicted of involuntary manslaughter. He had to spot the airfield from the air and prepare to do the overflight. Some individual in Texas, I read a little excerpt from book written by a man whom I quite dislike,. All the passengers survived the initial impact, but a woman and two children died from smoke inhalation before they could escape after struggling to unfasten the seatbelt. The aircraft fell to the ground. [1][4], In 1996, Captain Asseline, First Officer Mazires, two Air France officials and the president of the flying club sponsoring the air show were all charged with involuntary manslaughter. [2], Of 136 people on board, three did not escape. The combination of these issues and possible pilot error results in a crash into a nearby forest that kills three passengers. Why well to see were i am landing first to know that what i have been given as a map of the airport is infarct correct.That the runway I am landing on has no trucks parked on it performing maintenance or potholes that have not been repaired or reported. Although three people died in the crash _ two of them children _ 137 passengers and crew escaped. He was President of the leading French pilots' union, the SNPL, at the time an Airbus A320 crashed into trees at Habsheim in Eastern France in June 1988. Captain Asseline was victim of strange circumstances, and his imprisonment had no reason.Kjeld Olsen, Denmark. He was destined to fail. 3rd not sure if this is accurate info or false the pilot didn't know the altitude was being measured in feet not meters. Asseline did not find the aerodrome in . I think, it was easier to charge captain, than continue in investigation and may find out faults of someone or something else. Case Study 9: Leap of Faith Summary: In the case study, Captain Michel Asseline piloted the brand new Airbus A320 for the airshow in France. -- the black box indicates (as does the video) the plane was clearly too low and too slow for the maneuver. Some faceless desk-pilot added on a trip to a tiny airfield on the day of the flight but did not bother to do the hard work of preparing the particulars necessary to do so. This is why Michael in the end is were the blame ends up being put. [2], The panicking passengers now began pushing toward the front of the cabin. Now he was not planning on landing so these were of no interest to him.So then what safety reason would he have to go around? Discover (and save) your own Pins on Pinterest. A further ten seconds later, 'Flaps 2' is selected. It threatened to ruin the reputation of the A320, potentially losing many millions of dollars in sales. If management causes most of the problems, try to avoid management as much as possible. . I feel he should have radioed in and asked if it was acceptable to switch runways. Most of the posters here are missing the relevant point. I sincerely believe that AirBus was involved but not with a planned coverup. However why were passengers allowed on this flight. I want to do a good job and take pride in my work. [2] The flyover had been approved by Air France's Air Operations Directorate and Flight Safety Department, and air traffic control and Basel tower had been informed. Overflight at this altitude made the demonstration to the crowd even more awe-inspiring. The pilot was told, word-of-mouth, to do so. However, the Captain is also to blame because he should have never agreed to take passengers along on such a dangerous flight. Accident, incident and crash related photos, Air to Air a similar accident happened in India Bangalore airport Flt 605Feb 14th 1990. the aircraft took 8seconds to respond. Moderators: richierich, ua900, PanAm_DC10, hOMSaR, Military Aircraft [2] The cockpit voice recorder recorded the first officer's call: The crew applied full power and Asseline attempted to climb. To confirm, a close friend and colleague worked with M. Asseline for a simulator acceptance, and assessed him also as over-confident to the point of being arrogant. My father was in no doubt that the pilot was solely responsible for the crash, as M. Assline was well known to be over-confident in his appreciation of his flying abilities by all who worked with him (ie: a 'cocky' sort). Asseline argues that he attempted to apply thrust earlier than indicated in the flight recorder data. Today, the captain, Michel Asseline has lost his French pilot license for 8 years. I agree the pilot was culpable. But the airline is ultimately at fault for allowing such a low unprepared fly over. In order to accomplish the desk-pilots orders, the pilots valuable time was spent jiggering the preparations for the overflight, not allowing him to evaluate strategic details like why fly a plane at 30 feet if there are 100-foot trees at the end? I think this is a great thread, I also wonder what happens to pilots after landing incidents etc, like TK incident at KTM what happens to pilots after such incidents? They said the plane was not at fault. Both pilots Captain Asseline and First Officer Mazire survived. Yes, Cpt. Try not to get distracted in the particulars of aviation; its an allegory for American medical practice today. Three seconds later, the aircraft descends through 40 feet (12m) at an airspeed of 132 knots. Local emergency services were informed by radio communication. I don't know how passenger survived. The overflight of the airfield at the Aerodrome was to take place at alpha-max, the lowest speed at which a craft could fly without stalling. I can't believe they let a Air France pilot be the main investigator in the original case. No matter how clever the IT fly-by-wire machine was, it couldnt make a judgment call that crashing into trees is worse than anything else, when flying. It is very disrespectful towards the family members who have lost loved ones in this crash for him not to take responsibility for the mistakes he has made. After the rush of people had left and the interior was fast becoming toxic, she stood at the front door and called back into the cabin. Finally, the aircraft would return to Paris. He choose to break the rule and it cost some lives plane and simple. Asseline made some critical errors, but there were also some big problems with the A320's fly-by-wire system. Captain Asseline was flying to Mont Blanc, period. When he increased throttle to level off at 100ft, the engines did not respond. I just saw the nat. Both pilots received minor head injuries and also suffered from smoke inhalation and shock. Four seconds later, the aircraft begins striking the treetops. ", I thought a little more broadly. Management often screws around. The episode "Disastrous Descents" of the TV series Aircrash Confidential produced by WMR Productions and IMG Entertainment, featured the accident and included an interview with Captain Michel Asseline. If he and his crew, knowing the dangers that are inherrent in a low speed, low level flyover, want to, that is thier profesional decision. COLMAR, France (AP) _ The pilot of an Airbus A320 jetliner that crashed during a 1988 air show, killing three passengers while hundreds watched, was sentenced to six months in prison Friday. It was piloted by a premier captain of Air France, Captain Michel Asseline, with over10,000 air hours, and led the training division of Air France for qualifying pilots on the Airbus 320. Mazires was given a twelve month suspended sentence. He was not qualified for what was, essentially, display flying. He is now flying in Australia. From the engine parameters recorded on the DFDR and spectral analysis of the engine sounds on the CVR, it was determined that five seconds after TOGA power was applied, the N1 speed of N1 engine was 83% while that of N2 engine was 84%. He should never have put it into that situation. ButThe black boxes shown in court were clearly NOT the ones from the plane and many questionable and/or unauthorized persons DID have access to them at various times in the investigation. 3 people died due to smoke. Born Today Most Popular Celebs Most Popular Celebs Celebrity News. Very low flyover height, lower than surrounding obstacles; Speed very slow and reducing to reach maximum possible angle of attack; Passengers should be banned from all demonstration flights, Flight crews should be provided with and ensure proper reconnaissance of airfields, Airline company procedures should be reviewed to ensure they comply with official regulations concerning altitude, This page was last edited on 14 January 2023, at 19:11. There are many more lessons to be learned about the practice of medicine from the story of Prisoner Michel Asseline sorry, Captain Michel Asseline. But the truth is that the new technology has caused some crashes as well. Trending. I'm confident in my skills & my co workers often come to me with questions or for help and always no matter how busy I am I gladly help them. The translated version of the report can be found on the Aviation Accidents Database and at the Aviation Safety Network. Totaly miracle. Plain stupidity! instead of only 30ft trees they could have easily been larger. "No, of course they shouldn't. Flight deck crew. *Management often screws around. And cheaper! A court in Colmar, in eastern France, also sentenced pilot Michel Asseline to 12 additional months, which were suspended. Facts: 1) new plane (model/style) = bugs still to be discovered & pilots not familiar w how plane functions (new technology / automation) 2) pilot was not familiar w air field not shown air field and only given a map of it (inaccurate map showing no terrain) right before the flight 3) air France never should have had people on the flight except crew knowing all these factors. Wouldnt a 200-foot overflight be nearly as spectacular? . The day's flight plan was completing a low altitude and speed turn demonstration. 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