Does Weather Cause Accidents?

Credit: NTSB
Safety pioneer Jerome Lederer has been quoted as saying “there is an assumption that everyone knows what causes are. Wrong! There is little consensus. Causation analysis is highly emotional.” When it comes to weather related accidents, the debate bends back and forth. Some would say that weather...
Roger Cox

A former military, corporate and airline pilot, Roger Cox was also a senior investigator at the NTSB. He writes about aviation safety issues.

Does Weather Cause Accidents? is part of our complimentary Business & Commercial Aviation subscription.

Subscribe now to read this content, plus receive full coverage of what's next in business aviation from the experts trusted by the global business aviation community. BCA delivers critical hands-on and "how-to" information for pilot safety, proficiency and flight department management.

Already a subscriber to BCA or an AWIN customer? Log in with your existing email and password.

Paris Air Show 2025

Aviation Week's award-winning editorial team will deliver comprehensive coverage of the Paris Air Show 2025, including extensive news, insight, and analysis, continuing our tradition of authoritative aerospace journalism at the world's largest and most influential aerospace industry event.