Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aeronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
Emergency Evacuation of Commercial Airplanes
Safety Study
Author: Safety Study Emergency Evacuation of Commercial Airplanes
Author: National Transportation Safety BoardPublisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781495447716
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
Since its inception, the National Transportation Safety Board has been concerned about the evacuation of commercial airplanes in the event of an emergency. Several accidents investigated by the Safety Board in the last decade that involved emergency evacuations prompted the Safety Board to conduct a study on the evacuation of commercial airplanes. The study described in this report is the first prospective study of emergency evacuation of commercial airplanes. For the study, the Safety Board investigated 46 evacuations that occurred between September 1997 and June 1999 that involved 2,651 passengers. Eighteen different aircraft types were represented in the study. Based on information collected from the passengers, the flight attendants, the flight crews, the air carriers, and the aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) units, the Safety Board examined the following safety issues in the study: (a) certification issues related to airplane evacuation, (b) the effectiveness of evacuation equipment, (c) the adequacy of air carrier and ARFF guidance and procedures related to evacuations, and (d) communication issues related to evacuations. The study also compiled some general statistics on evacuations, including the number of evacuations and the types and number of passenger injuries incurred during evacuations. As a result of the study, the National Transportation Safety Board issued 20 safety recommendations and reiterated 3 safety recommendations to the Federal Aviation Administration.
In-Flight Medical Emergencies
Author: Jose V. NablePublisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319742345
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 195
Book Description
This book is a practical guide for health care professionals encountering medical emergencies during commercial flight. Health care providers should consider responding to emergencies during flight as there are often no other qualified individuals on board. This text covers the most common emergencies encountered during flight, both general medical emergencies and those specifically tied to the effects of flying, including cardiac, respiratory, and neurological issues. Medicolegal issues are considered in depth, for both United States domestic and international flights, as there is potential legal risk involved in giving medical assistance on a flight. Additional chapters are dedicated to pre-flight clearance and the role non-physician healthcare providers can play. In-Flight Medical Emergencies: A Practical Guide to Preparedness and Response is an essential resource for not only physicians but all healthcare professionals who travel regularly.
FAA Intercom
Author: United States. Federal Aviation AdministrationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aeronautics, Commercial
Languages : en
Pages : 12
Book Description
Improved Fire- and Smoke-Resistant Materials for Commercial Aircraft Interiors
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309053366
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 259
Book Description
This book describes the Conference on Fire and Smoke-Resistant Materials held at the National Academy of Sciences on November 8-10, 1994. The purpose of this conference was to identify trends in aircraft fire safety and promising research directions for the Federal Aviation Administration's program in smoke and fire resistant materials. This proceedings contains 15 papers presented by distinguished speakers and summaries of the workshop sessions concerning toxicity issues, fire performance parameters, drivers for materials development, and new materials technology.
AIR CRASH INVESTIGATIONS MIRACLE ON THE HUDSON RIVER The Ditching of US Airways Flight 1549
Author: Pete Collins, EditorPublisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1300347163
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
On January 15, 2009, about 1527 eastern standard time, US Airways flight 1549, an Airbus Industrie A320-214, N106US, experienced an almost complete loss of thrust in both engines after encountering a flock of birds and was subsequently ditched on the Hudson River about 8.5 miles from LaGuardia Airport (LGA), New York City, New York. The flight was en route to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Charlotte, North Carolina, and had departed LGA about 2 minutes before the in-flight event occurred. The 150 passengers and 5 crewmembers evacuated the airplane via the forward and overwing exits. One flight attendant and four passengers were seriously injured, and the airplane was substantially damaged beyond repair. The National Transportation Safety Board determines that the probable cause of this accident was the ingestion of large birds into each engine, which resulted in an almost total loss of thrust in both engines and the subsequent ditching on the Hudson River.
Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations for 1999: Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Department of Transportation and Related Agencies AppropriationsPublisher:
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 828
Book Description
Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations for 1999
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Department of Transportation and Related Agencies AppropriationsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 978
Book Description
Evacuation Pattern Analysis of a Survivable Commercial Aircraft Crash
Author: A. Howard HasbrookPublisher:
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Category : Airplane crash survival
Languages : en
Pages : 16
Book Description