TY - JOUR PY - 1996// TI - Cultural factors influencing safety need to be addressed in design and operation of technology JO - ICAO journal A1 - Meshkati, N. SP - 17 EP - 18, 27 VL - 51 IS - 8 N2 - Cultural factors which influence aviation safety in aircraft design, air traffic control, and human factors training are examined. Analysis of the Avianca Flight 052 crash in New York in January, 1990, demonstrates the catastrosphic effects cultural factors can play. Cultural factors include attitude toward work and technology, organizational hierarchy, religion, and population stereotyping.

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