Fully Explained: Here are 5 common reasons why air mishaps happen

Air travel is generally regarded as one of the safest modes of transportation, and millions of people travel by air daily. But, even then, air accidents are not unheard of. Especially in recent days, with the crash of the Air India Boeing Flight, which was traveling from Ahmedabad to London, a general fear of flying and air mishaps has become commonplace. According to CNBC, air travel can be regarded as the safest form of travel when compared to other modes of transportation. But, this reality may not be true now, given the number of air accidents that we hear about in recent times. Air accidents cause loss of life, property, and even a spread of general paranoia amongst people. While it is difficult to predict an air mishap, there are a few reasons, that can be regarded as amongst the most common reasons for air mishaps. Even as one is unable to predict a mishap, if certain things can be controlled before the flight takes off, such issues should always be addressed.

Some of the reasons for air mishaps are mentioned below:

• Weather

Accurate weather reporting has, to some extent, reduced air mishaps because of this. But, while flying through rough weather terrain, it is often possible for the pilot to lose control over the flight or for some kind of mishap to happen to the machine as well. In some cases, if the weather turns out to be adverse, the pilot has to make an emergency landing at another airport. Commercial flights, flying over long distances, have to face rainstorms, fog, torrential rain, and extreme weather conditions. According to reports, though bad weather reports for

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around only ten percent of flight disasters.

• Pilot Mishaps

Even as pilots are trained professionals, there can be mistakes on their end as well. Emotional distress, fatigue, or mental burnout can be among the various reasons that could account for a pilot misreading a situation that might lead to a crash. The National Transportation Safety Board of the United States of America had published a report in 2020, which stated that “69.1%” of most aviation-related accidents are due to the error on the part of the pilots.”

• Mechanical Failure

This can be regarded as one of the reasons that can be corrected before a takeoff. The induction and the ignition system, propeller, and landing gear are among the various machine parts that need to be taken care of and maintained efficiently. All the different parts of the aeroplane need to be functioning properly because the lack of failure on even one part can lead to a mishap.

• Bird Strikes

Although this might not cause a serious mishap, bird strikes on the aeroplane can also be considered a reason for air accidents. Bird strikes can include a flock of birds destroying the engine of the aeroplane or even one bird destroying the windshield or plane panels. These strikes can occur during takeoff, landing, or even parking. 

• Sabotage

This can also be seen as a reason that has occurred only on select occasions. But sabotage of the flight, involving attacks by groups of people, might endanger the lives of people by causing accidents. There have been numerous incidents around the world, where aeroplanes have been sabotaged and endangered the people flying on them.

Conclusion

Even if it might not be possible to rule out air mishaps truly, some precautions can always be taken to ensure that human lives are not lost. Thus, a mishap can occur due to a variety of reasons, some human-made, while others are beyond our control. Whatever can be controlled by us, should be taken care of, as every life on the plane is precious.

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