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    Birgenair Flight 301 crashed into the ocean shortly after takeoff from Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, killing all 189 people on board. An investigation found that one of the plane's pitot tubes, which measure airspeed, was blocked, likely by a wasp nest. As a result, the pilots received contradictory airspeed readings and failed to recognize the plane was stalling. The crash was caused by pilot error in not recovering from the stall due to fatigue and homesickness. In response, the FAA mandated simulator training for Boeing 757 pilots on recovering from stalled flight caused by blocked pitot tubes.

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    Birgenair Flight 301 crashed into the ocean shortly after takeoff from Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, killing all 189 people on board. An investigation found that one of the plane's pitot tubes, which measure airspeed, was blocked, likely by a wasp nest. As a result, the pilots received contradictory airspeed readings and failed to recognize the plane was stalling. The crash was caused by pilot error in not recovering from the stall due to fatigue and homesickness. In response, the FAA mandated simulator training for Boeing 757 pilots on recovering from stalled flight caused by blocked pitot tubes.

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    Birgenair Flight 301 crashed into the ocean shortly after takeoff from Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, killing all 189 people on board. An investigation found that one of the plane's pitot tubes, which measure airspeed, was blocked, likely by a wasp nest. As a result, the pilots received contradictory airspeed readings and failed to recognize the plane was stalling. The crash was caused by pilot error in not recovering from the stall due to fatigue and homesickness. In response, the FAA mandated simulator training for Boeing 757 pilots on recovering from stalled flight caused by blocked pitot tubes.

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    Birgenair Flight 301 crashed into the ocean shortly after takeoff from Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, killing all 189 people on board. An investigation found that one of the plane's pitot tubes, which measure airspeed, was blocked, likely by a wasp nest. As a result, the pilots received contradictory airspeed readings and failed to recognize the plane was stalling. The crash was caused by pilot error in not recovering from the stall due to fatigue and homesickness. In response, the FAA mandated simulator training for Boeing 757 pilots on recovering from stalled flight caused by blocked pitot tubes.

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    Birgenair Flight 301

    BY 1ST LT. NELSON MANUEL RUIZ, DR


    Birgenair Flight 301
    Details about the flight.
    Passengers killed and nationalities
    The crash
    The investigation and final report
    Recommendations
    Conclusion, and
    Questions
    Details about Flight 301
    Take off was at 11:42 pm, On 6 February 1996.
    From Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic to Frankfurt,
    Germany.
    Time of flight 5 min.
    Aircraft type: Boeing 757-225.
    189 Passengers
    Passengers
    Nationality Passengers Crew Total
    Germany 167 0 167
    Poland 9 0 9
    Turkey 0 11 11
    Dom.Rep. 0 2 2
    Total 176 13 189
    The Crash
    During takeoff the captain noticed that his ASI was
    not working properly, but chose not to abort takeoff.
    The co-pilot's ASI was functional.
    Minutes later the captain's airspeed indicator read 350
    knots.
    Co-pilot ASI read 220 knots and decreasing.
    The airplane started to give multiple contradictory
    warnings that it was flying too fast, including rudder
    ratio, Mach airspeed and over speed lights and sounds.
    The captain confused thought that both ASI were
    wrong and reduced power.
    Few seconds later the stick-shaker stall alert.
     The co-pilot seemed to recognize the approaching
    stall and tried to tell the captain.
    At 11:47 p.m., the airplane crashed in the pacific ocean.
    Investigation and final report.
    The DR Government, investigated the accident and
    determined the following probable causes for the
    accident:
    The crew failed to recognize and recover the plane
    from Stall due to fatigue and the homesick syndrome.
    The investigation concluded that one of three pitot
    tubes, used to measure airspeed, was blocked.
     Experts believe the blockage was caused by a nest built
    by the black and yellow mud dauber wasp.
    Recommendations
    As result of this accident, the FAA requires that every
    Boeing 757 pilot receives training in the simulator in
    this kind of situation.
    FAA also emphasizes the use of the pitot tube cover in
    the aircraft while it is in maintenance.
    Sources
    "Souffront, Emmanuel, Presidente, Junta
    Investigadora de Accidentes Aéreos (JIAA) of the
    Director General of Civil Aviation (DGAC) of the
    Dominican Republic. 1996. Aircraft accident
    information. Dominican Republic
    "Mixed Signals", Air Crash investigation Episode,
    National Geographic Channel
     Accident description at the Aviation Safety Network.

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