EMERGENCY

LANDING
BY SHARMIN NAZ
2ND YEAR MBA
 EMERGENCY LANDING
 Emergency landing is a landing of an aircraft in a state
of emergency. This does not necessarily happen on a
runway. Emergency landings can be made in fields, on
water surfaces, etc.
 An emergency landing is a landing made by an aircraft
in response to a crisis which either interferes with the
operation of the aircraft or involves sudden medical
emergencies necessitating diversion to the nearest
airport.
 TYPES OF EMERGENCY LANDING
 FORCED LANDING: It is a situation where an aircraft
unavoidably needs to land, usually regardless of terrain. A typical
example of this is an airplane forced down by engine failure.
 PRECAUTIONARY LANDING: It is a situation where further
flight is possible but inadvisable, i.e. in the judgement of flight
crew, a hazard exists with continued flight. A common situation
requiring precautionary landing is a technical problem that is not
serious enough to declare “Mayday” but the company SOPs
suggest that landing at the nearest suitable aerodrome should be
made.
 DITCHING: It is the controlled emergency landing of an aircraft
on water.
 BELLY LANDING: It is an emergency landing with the gear in
the “up” position. This is usually caused by equipment
malfunction. A situation where the aircraft lands with the gear up
due to human error is normally referred to as “gear up landing”.
 CRASH LANDING: It is a landing where the aircraft receives
significant structural damage.
What do you do in an Emergency Landing?
 Stay Seated: The first thing flight attendants do is ensure that everyone is
seated.
 Keep Kids Nearby: If your family is spread throughout the cabin, and there’s
enough time, a flight attendant can help put you back together. If you are
traveling with an infant, keep him or her on your lap.
 Pay Attention: “Remain seated” is a phrase flight attendants repeat often
during emergency situations.
 Get into Position: In an emergency landing, passengers are asked to place
their heads on their laps. This stops them from moving around the cabin, but
also braces them if the plane is coming down on impact.
 Remove High Heels: Take off any high heels, or excess clothing that could
seriously impede the evacuation process.
 Only Reach for the Oxygen Mask When it Deploys: Oxygen masks are
programmed to deploy above 10,000 feet altitude; however, the crew can
manually deploy masks if necessary.
 Be Co-operative: Try to calm other passengers who are panicking, and don’t
ask the cabin crew endless questions.
 Wait to Evacuate: Wait until the flight attendant says it’s time to get up.
Immediately standing up and jostling your way through the crowds to get to
the door is the least helpful thing you can do.
 Leave Your Bag: Understandably, the urge is to grab your belongings on your
way out of the plane. “Forget shoes, forget everything. In a real life
emergency, there could be an electric fire, there could be anything. Just get
out!
THANK YOU