Final report released on the cause of 2013's deadly UPS plane crash that took the lives of Cerea Beal Jr. and first officer Shanda Fanning near Birmingham, Alabama
Modified Date:
Wed, 05/13/2015 - 4:00pmAccident Date:
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
NTSB releases final report on UPS plane crash(link is external)
Federal investigators have closed the book on the deadly August 2013 UPS plane crash(link is external) near the Birmingham airport.
NTSB to release final crash report on UPS Flight 1354 in fall(link is external)
August 14 marks one year since a UPS plane crashed just short of the runway in Alabama killing both pilots. Those cargo planes fly over our homes while we sleep each night, so what do we know now about why Flight 1354 crashed in Birmingham?
One year after UPS 1354 crash, airlines make a few changes; investigation nears end(link is external)
The crash killed the two pilots on board, Capt. Cerea Beal, Jr., and First Officer Shanda Fanning.
Safety board to determine cause of fatal UPS crash(link is external)
An accident investigations board is scheduled to meet Tuesday to decide the cause of a fatal cargo plane crash that has become the focus of dispute between UPS and its pilot union over whether work schedules are inducing fatigue and jeopardizing safety.
NTSB: Pilots' errors ultimately caused UPS Flight 1354 crash(link is external)
The pilots' failures to take certain actions at critical points during their approach to Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport ultimately caused the crash of UPS Flight 1354, the National Transportation Safety Board's acting chairman said.
Two pilots died when plane they were flying crashed into a hill while trying to land at the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport. They were identified as captain Cerea Beal, Jr., and first officer Shanda Fanning. The National Transportation and Safety Board examined several safety issues, including "dispatch of the accident flight, relevant weather information, flight crew communication, execution of non-precision approaches, adherence to standard operating procedures, flight crew monitoring, fatigue, off-duty time management, and terrain awareness and a warning system."
Type: Aircraft Accident
People Involved:
Cerea Beal Jr.
Shanda Fanning
City:
Birmingham, ALCounty:
Jefferson County, ALArea:
Birmingham, AL
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