Plane Statistics
Korean Airlines
Miscommunication
Culture
Columbia Airlines (Avianca)
100
What percentage of pilots have never flown together before?
44%
100
Where was the 747 going when it got shot down by a fighter jet? Hint: Soviet
Russia (Sakhalin, Russia)
100
why do a large # of plane crashes happen?
Miscommunication
100
Does the US have a hierarchy? Hint: Yes or No
No
100
What was the Avianca's designated to land? (destination)
JFK (NYC)
200
At what period in time did Korean Air have more crashes than any other airline in the world? (Hint: It'a a date)
1990's
200
Where was the 7474 headed when it crashed after a bomb explosion? Hint: Sea
Andaman Sea
200
What is mitigated speech? Hint: Sugarcoated
When you downplay what's being said.
200
What is Korean culture like? Hint: Authority
It's hierarchical; respect authority
200
What is the cause of the Avianca crash?
Fuel exhaustion (plane ran out of gas)
300
What percentage of crashes occur when the pilot has been awake for more than 12 hours?
52%
300
Where was the plane headed after it caught on fire & landed in the storm? Hint: Somewhere in South Korea
Cheju, South Korea
300
When does miscommunication most commonly occur in aviation? Hint: specific regions of the plane
Pilots in the cockpit & between air traffic controllers and the pilot.
300
In what cultures is it the best way to fly complex airplanes which are to be flown by two people? Hint: Relates to hierarchy
Low-power distance cultures.
300
What is the date of the Avianca crash? Hint: Around the same time as Korean airline's loss rate dates.
1990 (January 25th)
400
What was the loss rate for Korean Airlines from 1988-1998? (Hint: It's in the millions)
4.79 million departures.
400
Where was the plane when it crashed due to miscommunication failure? Hint: Famous crash
Guam (Agana, Guam)
400
It doesn't allow them to communicate efficiently or clearly.
How does mitigated speech affect a pilot?
400
What is the most famous plane crash Gladwell uses as his case study for Korean Airlines? Hint: Specific Country
Plane crash in Guam.
400
How many passengers on board the Avianca died?
73 (out of 158 passengers)
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