CFIT Accidents on the Rise

The final report on the May 9, 2012, crash of a Sukhoi Superjet 100 prototype on a demonstration flight near Jakarta, Indonesia, highlights a growing trend in fatal airline accidents: the reemergence of controlled flight into terrain (CFIT) as a major contributor to airline fatalities. “[The...

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