While commercial air travel is an extremely safe mode of transport, accidents involving fire or explosion have occurred. Though very infrequent, they can have catastrophic consequences. These accidents are the driving force behind all safety recommendations by the National Transportation Safety Board, regulations by the Federal Aviation Administration, and adoptions by industry. In this presentation, Dr. Albert Moussa will answer the question, How Safe are the Friendly Skies? Based on real-world examples, Albert will provide an overview of the main types of in-flight and post-crash fires involving aircraft engine, fuel tank, cabin and cargo compartments. He will also give examples of safety improvements of commercial aircraft and new challenges brought about by drone powered by electricity and hydrogen. He will present the highlights of a unique 3-day professional engineering course on Aircraft Fire Hazards, Protection and Investigation that he teaches annually.
Dr. Moussa is the Founder and Technical Director of BlazeTech Corp., a technology development and consulting company in the areas of safety, environment and energy. He specializes in combustion, fire and explosion working particularly for the aircraft and chemical industries. He got his B.S. from Stanford University and his MS and PhD from MIT. He has published widely including one book. Because of his forewarning about fuel tank vulnerabilities prior to the TWA 800 and Concorde disasters, he received coverage by the media, including the New York Times, CBS, BBC and several European journals. He has received the SAE/AIAA William Littlewood Memorial Lecture Award, Best Paper Awards (by AIAA and ASEI), and Engineer of the Year Award by the NE Section of AIAA and AIAA Distinguished Lecturer. He has served as Associate Editor of an ASME Journal and on several national committees. He has given guest lectures on this topic at the NTSB Training Center and at various Universities.
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