Malaysia Airlines MH370, a human error?
On 09 April 2014, the Malaysian Ministry of Transport released the PreliminaryReport into the investigation activities at that time. The[…]
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Safety concern of Concordes, reflection on Air France Flight F-BTSC
Introduction During takeoff from runway 26 right at Roissy Charles de Gaulle Airport, shortly beforerotation, the front right tyre (tyre[…]
Read moreTHE CHERNOBYL ACCIDENT 1986, Root cause of Reactor 4 failure.
Main facts The April 1986 disaster at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine was the product of a flawed Soviet reactor design[…]
Read moreSafety by Design: Safety of Rocket Nozzles
Introduction A rocket is a transportation means which delivers people and/or cargo such as scientific equipment from Earth to outer[…]
Read moreThe Collapse of the Champlain Towers South in Surfside, Florida – A Structural Engineering Analysis
On June 24, 2021, the Champlain Towers South, a 12-story beachfront condominium in Surfside, Florida, collapsed, killing 98 people. The[…]
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