United Airlines Flight 173- Birth of Cockpit Resource Management
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A landing gear problem is what would be ruled out as the cause of the crash that claimed 181 lives in Portland. The plane crash investigators also added that the arrogance of the S.O.B contributed to the crash as he failed to act professionally. The crew did not follow protocol which made them continue flying until their plane ran out of fuel leading to the crash. The pilots tried to abort the landing to access the situation, but this prudent move was very costly.
The December 28th, 1978 incidence is famous in the aviation industry as it initiated the birth of Cockpit Resource Management. This was an upgrade version of cockpit teamwork and procedures to evade future crashes.