 |
Accidents, Aviation
Research News and Information
Saturday, November 21, 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...
What went right: lessons for the intensivist from the crew of US Airways Flight 1549.
30 Aug 2009 On January 15, 2009, US Airways Flight 1549 hit geese shortly after takeoff from LaGuardia Airport in New York City. Both engines lost power, and the crew quickly decided that the best action was an emergency landing in the Hudson River. Due to the ... Read more...
Latest indexed articles for 'Accidents, Aviation'
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
- For emergency medical service helicopter pilots, all wind is local.
30 Aug 2009 - Aircraft accidents with student pilots flying solo: analysis of 390 cases. 30 Aug 2009
- What went right: lessons for the intensivist from the crew of US Airways Flight 1549. 30 Aug 2009
- Flight crash beyond medallion. 30 Aug 2009
- Development of a bespoke human factors taxonomy for gliding accident analysis and its revelations about highly inexperienced UK glider pilots. 30 Jul 2009
- The effect of overwing hatch placement on evacuation from smaller transport aircraft. 30 Jul 2009
- This month in aerospace medicine history. 30 Jul 2009
- Accidents associated with aerobatic maneuvers in U.S. aviation. 30 Jul 2009
- Accidental best neurocritical care in the Andes. 30 Jul 2009
- Incidence and predictors of onboard injuries among Sri Lankan flight attendants.
9 Jul 2009 - [Causes of death among pilots: "acute myocardial infarction"--are the present examination methods for airworthiness sufficient?] 29 Jun 2009
- Why planes crash: lessons for radiology. 29 Jun 2009
- Medevac risks. 29 Jun 2009
- [Medico-legal study on crashes of fighter planes of the National People's Army] 29 Apr 2009
- The national transportation safety board's helicopter emergency medical services public hearings February 3-6, 2009. 29 Apr 2009
- The FAA's postmortem forensic toxicology self-evaluated proficiency test program: the second seven years. 29 Apr 2009
- Air ambulance debate heats up. Actions contemplated to curb increase in accidents. 25 Apr 2009
- Reducing health care hazards: lessons from the commercial aviation safety team. 5 Apr 2009
- An evidence accumulation model for conflict detection performance in a simulated air traffic control task. 30 Mar 2009
See a longer list of these articles.
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)