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The document outlines several notable fatigue failure incidents, including the DeHavilland Comet crashes in 1954 due to pressure cabin fatigue, the Aloha Airlines incident in 1988 where cabin sections blew off, and the Cosens Bridge failure in 2003 attributed to corrosion fatigue. Additionally, it mentions the Chalks Ocean Airways seaplane crash in 2005 caused by wing cracks, resulting in loss of life. Each case highlights the critical impact of structural integrity and environmental factors on safety.

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Failure_Examples

The document outlines several notable fatigue failure incidents, including the DeHavilland Comet crashes in 1954 due to pressure cabin fatigue, the Aloha Airlines incident in 1988 where cabin sections blew off, and the Cosens Bridge failure in 2003 attributed to corrosion fatigue. Additionally, it mentions the Chalks Ocean Airways seaplane crash in 2005 caused by wing cracks, resulting in loss of life. Each case highlights the critical impact of structural integrity and environmental factors on safety.

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Fatigue Failure Examples

DeHavilland Comet. 1954.


• Prototype flew July 27, 1949.
• In service: May 2, 1952.
• Loss of life:
o January 10, 1954. BOAC. Singapore to London. Near Elba. Mediterranean
Sea. 35.
o April 8, 1954. South African Airways – Rome to Johannesburg (via
Cairo). Near Naples. Mediterranean Sea. 21.
• Catastrophic pressure cabin fatigue failure.
• Static design.
• Full-scale tests in water tank.
• Recovery and reconstruction.

Aloha Airlines. 1988.


• Loss of life: 1 flight attendant.
• Rivets attaching skin induce stress concentration.
• Cracks join.
• Section of cabin blows off at 24,000 ft.
• Plane lands in Maui.
• Aircraft written off.

Cosens Bridge, Montreal. 2003.


• Arch superstructure with suspended roadway.
• Environmental factors.
• Corrosion fatigue.

Miami Seaplane. Chalks Ocean Airways. December 19, 2005.


• Loss of life: 20.
• 58 years old.
• Cracks in wings.

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