Flight Safety Generally, safety is a concept ingrained in the human mind. For most people, safety is considered to be the absence of danger. Safety is something related to all human activities and, therefore, every civil society is organized or should be organized to guarantee public safety in relation to one’s own or other’s activities. For this reason, human activities that could cause damage to persons and properties are controlled by national states through regulations (Florio, 2010). Specifically, flight safety can be defined as those plans that are incorporated into daily flight operations to serve as a means of ensuring that passengers are always safe (Bledsoe & Benner, 2006). Contingency Plan A contingency plan stipulates how an organization intends to respond to events that disrupt normal operations (DIANE, 2004). It should be a well articulated strategy document designed to define actions that should be taken in the event of an emergency (Geering & Amanfu, 2002). The goal of contingency planning is to protect life and property by identifying the risks associated with an event and developing a plan of action to minimize those risks (PC, 2010). According to Balanko-Dickson (2006), the purpose of a contingency plan is to enable one to think ahead about the potential risks and plan how to respond, manage and act when specific events occur. Taking time to conduct a risk assessment in advance allows the management teams to think through possible scenarios, define the implications, and plan a response. Generally, a contingency plan is an essential component in the aviation industry and all practitioners must have one in place to be used when necessary. A good contingency plan will provide the response team with clear instructions on what should be done when faced with a problem (Socha, 2002). Traditionally, organizations will develop contingency plans as a means of protection against loses (Myers, 1996). Ideally, there should be a contingency plan for any eventuality so as to ensure the safety of everyone. Airports and planes may be affected by natural disasters caused by weather and volcanic eruptions, or lengthy onboard ground delays, among others. This paper discusses a contingency plan to deal with lengthy onboard ground delays at the Generation Next Airport. Lengthy Onboard Ground Delays Lengthy onboard delay refers to the holding of an aircraft on the ground either before taking off or after landing with no opportunity for its passengers to deplane. Who is affected by the Delays? Lengthy onboard ground delays may be caused by severe weather, failed air traffic control programs, airport service issues, or airline operation difficulties. Delays can affect a single flight or multiple flights at one or many airports. They can also affect a single airline or airport or many airlines and airports. Causes of Lengthy Onboard Ground Delays Most causes of lengthy onboard ground delays are events that take airlines, airports, and air traffic control programs by surprise and beyond their preplanned and scripted procedures. A vast majority of the delays may be caused by events in other airports, and unpredictable variables such as weather and equipment or utility failures. While onboard ground delays may have common causes, the exact nature a