A new public report of recent aircraft accidents in America has been posted by the NTSB.

The Members of the National Transportation Safety Board meet in a public session, under the provisions of the Government in the Sunshine Act, generally held on Tuesdays to discuss and adopt accident reports, special investigation reports, safety studies, and other Board products.

One report focuses on the need for better medical examination procedures of pilots to anticipate the risk of brain haemorrhage, as well as how to reduce failure of flight recorders.

The other discusses the catastrophic impact of poor risk management and incident response:

Contributing to the accident were an organizational culture that prioritized mission execution over aviation safety and the pilot’s fatigue, self-imposed pressure to conduct the flight, and situational stress. Also contributing to the accident were deficiencies in the NMSP aviation section’s safety-related policies, including lack of a requirement for a risk assessment at any point during the mission; inadequate pilot staffing; lack of an effective fatigue management program for pilots; and inadequate procedures and equipment to ensure effective communication between airborne and ground personnel during search and rescue missions.