Accidents, Aviation - Statistics & numerical data
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Monday, November 23, 2009

Civilian aviation fatalities involving pilot ethanol and a previous record of substance abuse.

29 Sep 2009 INTRODUCTION: Pilots are subject to the same temptations as the general population, but due to the demands of flying, the use of ethanol or other impairing substances are more likely to have severe consequences. The Federal Aviation Administration ... Read more...

Aircraft accidents with student pilots flying solo: analysis of 390 cases.

30 Aug 2009 INTRODUCTION: This study involves an investigation of accidents of student pilots flying solo. METHODS: We analyzed NTSB probable cause reports of 390 crashes that occurred in the period 2001-2005. RESULTS: The results indicate that despite the ... Read more...

Incidence and predictors of onboard injuries among Sri Lankan flight attendants.

9 Jul 2009 BACKGROUND: Occupational injuries among flight attendants have not been given appropriate attention in Sri Lanka. The purpose of this study was to estimate the incidence of onboard injury among Sri Lankan flight attendants and to describe the ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Accidents, Aviation - Statistics & numerical data'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Civilian aviation fatalities involving pilot ethanol and a previous record of substance abuse. 29 Sep 2009
• Aircraft accidents with student pilots flying solo: analysis of 390 cases. 30 Aug 2009
• Incidence and predictors of onboard injuries among Sri Lankan flight attendants. 9 Jul 2009
• Air ambulance debate heats up. Actions contemplated to curb increase in accidents. 25 Apr 2009
• Crash rates of scheduled commuter and air carrier flights before and after a regulatory change. 30 Mar 2009
• Rising helicopter crash deaths spur debate over proper use of air transport. 27 Feb 2009
• FIA Score: a simple risk index for predicting fatality in aviation crashes. 29 Nov 2008
• Sky anxiety. As the crashes keep coming, what can we do to utilize helicopter EMS resources more safety? 30 Oct 2008
• Gyroplane accidents 1985-2005: epidemiological analysis and pilot factors in 223 events. 29 Sep 2008
• Civilian helicopter accidents into water: analysis of 46 cases, 1979-2006. 29 Sep 2008
• Risk and severity of injury in a population of BASE jumpers. 2 Jul 2008
• Cockpit design and cross-cultural issues underlying failures in crew resource management. 29 Apr 2008
• Recurrent error pathways in HFACS data: analysis of 95 mishaps with remotely piloted aircraft. 29 Apr 2008
• Flying and dying in WWI: British aircrew losses and the origins of U.S. military aviation medicine. 30 Jan 2008
• Pilot error in air carrier mishaps: longitudinal trends among 558 reports, 1983-2002. 30 Dec 2007
• A 6-year analysis of German emergency medical services helicopter crashes. 30 Dec 2007
• Are hook turns a major obstacle to safe skydiving? A study of skydiving fatalities in the United States from 1992 to 2005. 29 Nov 2007
• Accident rates for novice glider pilots vs. pilots with experience. 29 Nov 2007
• Medical histories of 61 aviation accident pilots with postmortem SSRI antidepressant residues. 30 Oct 2007
• Postmortem computed tomography in victims of military air mishaps: radiological-pathological correlation of CT findings. 29 Sep 2007

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Technical information about 'Accidents, Aviation'

Descriptor UI: D000060

Alternative terms: Accidents, Aviation; Accident, Aviation; Aviation Accident; Aviation Accidents;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; legislation & jurisprudence; mortality; prevention & control; psychology; statistics & numerical data; trends;

Tree Number: N06.850.135.185;

Technical Notes: IM; coord with specific inj (IM)