For this assignment, you will prepare a short paper by conducting research on a commercial aviation accident. Using the four components of a Safety Management System (SMS), you will determine what preventive measures could have been incorporated and verified to prevent the accident. You will select a sample and a particular hazard for a commercial aviation operator based on an accident from the NTSB Aviation Investigation Search. Select Part 121: Air carrier from the dropdown menu under Operation, FAR Part.
After conducting research, explain the following concerning SMS:
Features of the SMS
How these features provide value to a proactive and predictive safety program
How changes will be validated using the safety assurance process
How information can be communicated to employees whom the changes may impact