The impacts of extreme weather and climate events on aviation

摘要

Although many are seeking a more sustainable aviation system through the development of many ingenious devices, improvement in aircraft design, power plants, radio aids and navigation techniques but less attention has been given to the potential impacts of climate change on air safety. This paper therefore focuses on the implications of climate change/extreme episodic events (wind shear, lightning, thunderstorm, snowstorm, and sandstorm) on flight operations. The study reveals air crashes that were connected to these events and also analyzed the main causes of fatal accidents, mitigation and adaptation strategies .