Have you been in an aviation accident?
While the percentages of death and serious injury caused by airplane accidents are small, planes are the safest mode for transportation. Airline accidents involve mass casualties and are caused by pilot error or mechanical problems. The leading causes of commercial airline accidents include engine failures, controlled flight into terrain, approach and landing, loss of control, runway incursions, and weather (including turbulence). Private or “general” aviation plane or helicopter accidents find their causes in controlled flight into terrain, weather, pilot decision-making, loss of control, and runway incursions.
Apart from a crash, turbulence is a significant cause of in-flight injuries. When turbulence happens it is usually unpredictable. Children and adults who are not restrained properly can be injured. According to the FAA, the majority of turbulence-related injuries and deaths occur when passengers are properly belted in the safety belts. The following advice should keep you from becoming one of those statistics.
- Each year, approximately 58 airline passengers in the United States are injured by turbulence while not wearing their seat belts.
- Wear your seat belt at all times, turbulence is not always predictable.
- In non-fatal accidents, in-flight turbulence is the leading cause of injuries to airline passengers and flight attendants.
- From 1981 through December 1997, there were 342 reports of turbulence affecting major air carriers. As a result, three passengers died, 80 suffered serious injuries and 769 received minor injuries.
- At least two of the three fatalities involved passengers who were not wearing their seat belts while the seat belt sign was illuminated.
- Of the 80 passengers who were seriously injured, approximately 73 were not wearing their seat belts while the seat belt sign was illuminated.
- Generally, two-thirds of turbulence-related accidents occur at or above 30,000 feet. In 1997, about half of the accidents occurred above 30,000 feet.
It is very important to seek immediate medical treatment after an airplane incident, crash or collision. The next step is to immediately seek legal counsel to protect your legal rights by calling Nevada airplane accident attorneys at Mainor Wirth who will take your call and speak with you immediately about your airplane accident. Nevada airplane accident lawyers Mainor Wirth will then stand ready to fight for you to see that you get compensation for your pain and suffering, any lost wages and medical bills.
Call Mainor Wirth at 702-464-5000 for a free consultation to discuss your airplane accident case. You may also write to us by filling out the form on the “Contact Us” page.”
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