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Week Five Discussion

Week Five Discussion

Q For the Valujet 592 Accident, please discuss the following: The organizational processes that influenced the operation and which fell under the responsibility of senior management (i.e. those accountable for the allocation of resources) Latent conditions in the system which became precursors of active failures Defenses which failed to perform due to weaknesses, inadequacies or absence Workplace conditions which may have influenced operational personnel actions Active failures, including errors and violations

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There had been cargo stored in improper condition for which there had been a fire caught in the cargo compartment of ValuJet 592. SabreTech had been contracted by ValuJet 592 so that all the maintenance work of the aircraft would be done efficiently. Therefore, SabreTech as a maintenance contractor had failed to ensure that there would be absolute safety of the passengers and the crew members. The senior management of ValuJet should have concentrated more on aircraft safety rather than focusing on financial safety. If the area of concentration would have been on aircraft safety, the senior management of ValuJet should have at least conducted the basic checks to become absolutely sure of the working conditions of the parts of the aircraft.