British Aerospace Jetstream 32CORPORATE AIRLINES

The aircraft before the accident

1. View of the main wreckage Note: The nose of the airplane is in the foreground and the tail of the airplane in the2. View of the wreckage with an arrow pointing to the aft pressure bulkhead that had rolled onto it’s left side.3. View of a crewmember control yoke found near the main wreckage.4. View of the main wreckage with the horizontal stabilizer and tail of the airplane5. View of the aft pressure bulkhead that was found resting on its left side.6. View of the aft fuselage and the main entry door that were found resting against the wet ground.7. View of the main entry door’s latching mechanism found in the latched position.8. View of the seatbelt buckle pieces that were found in the burned and charred cockpit and cabin wreckage.9. View of two seatbelt buckles that were found in the latched position.10. View of a crewmember seatbelt buckle and a shoulder harness adjustment bracket that were recovered near the cockpit area of the wreckage.11. View of the Captain’s seat that was found in the cockpit wreckage.12. View of a forward seat attachment found installed to a section of warped and charred seat track.13. View of a bent and distorted seat frame that was recovered near the burned cabin wreckage.14. View of an unburned section of seat track found near the main wreckage. Note: The arrow points to an indentation in the track where a seat fitting had been

Photographs are NTSB docket attachments — works of the US government, in the public domain. Captions are the Board’s own.

• A-06-007Closed - Acceptable ActionCLASS IIletter ↗

  TO THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION: Direct the principal operations inspectors of all 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 121 and 135 operators to reemphasize the importance of strict compliance with the sterile cockpit rule.

• A-06-008Closed - Unacceptable Action/SupersededCLASS IIletter ↗

  TO THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION: Require all 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 121 and 135 operators to incorporate the constant-angle-of-descent technique into their nonprecision approach procedures and to emphasize the preference for that technique where practicable. (Superseded by safety recommendation A-14-076)

• A-06-009Closed - ReconsideredCLASS IIletter ↗

  TO THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION: Revise applicable 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 121 and 135 regulations to prohibit pilots from descending below the minimum descent altitude during nonprecision instrument approaches unless conditions allow for clear visual identification of all obstacles and terrain along the approach path or vertical guidance to the runway is available and being used.

• A-06-010Closed - Acceptable Alternate ActionCLASS IIletter ↗

  TO THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION: Modify and simplify the flight crew hours-of-service regulations to take into consideration factors such as length of duty day, starting time, workload, and other factors shown by recent research, scientific evidence, and current industry experience to affect crew alertness. (A-06-10) (This recommendation supersedes Safety Recommendation A-99-45.)

• A-06-011Closed - Acceptable Action/SupersededCLASS IIletter ↗

  TO THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION: Require all 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 121 and 135 operators to incorporate fatigue-related information similar to that being developed by the Department of Transportation Operator Fatigue Management Program into their initial and recurrent pilot training programs; such training should address the detrimental effects of fatigue and include strategies for avoiding fatigue and countering its effects. (Superseded by A-08-44)

• A-08-044Closed - Acceptable ActionCLASS IIletter ↗

  TO THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION: Develop guidance, based on empirical and scientific evidence, for operators to establish fatigue management systems, including information about the content and implementation of these systems. (A-08-44) (This safety recommendation supersedes Safety Recommendation A-06-11)

• A-08-045Closed - Acceptable ActionCLASS IIletter ↗

  TO THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION: Develop and use a methodology that will continually assess the effectiveness of fatigue management systems implemented by operators, including their ability to improve sleep and alertness, mitigate performance errors, and prevent incidents and accidents.