Academic Writing

On February 12th, 2009 Colgan Air Flight 3407 crashed while on approach to the Buffalo Airport. Within the Case Study 1 folder, you will find some background materials to provide information on this accident. You may use additional information as long as you cite it properly in your paper. The purpose of this assignment is for you to examine, in depth, an accident that occurred, the outcomes, the findings, and recommendations. A goal of this exercise is for you to develop critical thinking and analysis skills, while also reviewing aviation related accident documents. Some questions to get you started (feel free to expand on these topics): What were the root causes of this accident? How did the culture of the company play a role? Was this accident preventable? Are the NTSB recommendations appropriate? What are the major lessons learned from this accident? Does Public Law 111-216 provide legislation to increase safety? *complete a three-page, double-space write-up on your assessment of this accident. *use simple vocabulary. files attached*