page_title: Impact of culture on aviation safety
hierarchical_section_title: Impact of culture on aviation safety
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Cockpit der Boeing 787 English: Flight deck of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner Español: cabina de mando del Boeing 787 Français&#160;: Habitacle du Boeing 787. 日本語: ボーイング787のコックピット Nederlands: Cockpit van de Boeing 787 Português: Cabine de comando do avião Boeing 787 Suomi: Boeing 787 -lentokoneen ohjaamo Українська: Кабіна літака Боїнг-787 Dreamliner
context_page_description: Culture can affect aviation safety through its effect on how the flight crew deals with difficult situations; cultures with lower power distances and higher levels of individuality can result in better aviation safety outcomes. In higher power cultures subordinates are less likely to question their superiors. The crash of Korean Air Flight 801 in 1997 was attributed to the pilot's decision to land despite the junior officer's disagreement, while the crash of Avianca Flight 52 was caused by the failure to communicate critical low-fuel data between pilots and controllers, and by the failure of the controllers to ask the pilots if they were declaring an emergency and assist the pilots in landing the aircraft. The crashes have been blamed on aspects of the national cultures of the crews.
context_section_description: Culture can affect aviation safety through its effect on how the flight crew deals with difficult situations; cultures with lower power distances and higher levels of individuality can result in better aviation safety outcomes. In higher power cultures subordinates are less likely to question their superiors. The crash of Korean Air Flight 801 in 1997 was attributed to the pilot's decision to land despite the junior officer's disagreement, while the crash of Avianca Flight 52 was caused by the failure to communicate critical low-fuel data  between pilots and controllers, and by the failure of the controllers to ask the pilots if they were declaring an emergency and assist the pilots in landing the aircraft. The crashes have been blamed on aspects of the national cultures of the crews.
caption: Cockpit of a Boeing 787
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