Search Results for: Fatal Civil Aircraft Accidents

Flying as an airline passenger is, statistically, one of the safest forms of travel. Even so, the history of civil aviation is littered with high-profile disast

As part of the national effort to improve aviation safety, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) chartered the National Research Council to examine and reco

During World War II, the air over the continental United States was a virtual third front. The little-known statistics are alarming: the Army Air Forces lost mo

Fatal Civil Aircraft Accidents: Their Medical and Pathological Investigation focuses on relevant literature and discussions of the impact of medical and patholo

This work examines the causes of airplane accidents and what private and public policies are needed to improve aviation safety. It begins by examining the safet