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ACCIDENT LAW NEWS - NTSB
has been created to inform and educate air travelers
of the importance of more effectively eliminating human and mechanical
difficulties that lead to airplane
accidents. Links have been provided for consumers who wish to
report aviation safety concerns or who have specific knowledge of
federal violations. In addition, information on safety
concerns and what is being done in response to safety issues
are included.
According to the Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA), commercial air travel is expected to double over the next
20 years and the  increase
in air traffic increases airplane
accidents as well, with the accident rate staying constant.
Generally, air traffic is considered to be a safe means of transportation,
but when accidents do occur they often result in absolute fatalities.
Aviation law currently exists to govern the operation
of aircraft and the maintenance of aviation facilities. The National
Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the FAA’s objective
are to promote aviation safety and prevent aircraft
accidents. After an airplane accident occurs, the NTSB investigates
the situation and issues safety recommendations as appropriate.
The FAA participates in the NTSB investigation to learn what accident
prevention actions it should start to avoid another similar
incident and to provide technical support to the NTSB.
The NTSB is an independent Federal agency
that is charged by Congress to investigate every civil aviation
accident in the U.S. Although 80% of the NTSB’s recommendations
have been used by people in a position to effect change, there are
still around 20 emergency landing made by U.S. airlines every month.
This statistic is despite the opinion of aviation experts that the
U.S. has the highest safety
standards in the world.
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Causes of Plane Crashes
Human mistakes and mechanical difficulties
are the common reasons that aviation accidents result. The FAA sets
safety standards for pilot conduct, flight operations, and aircraft
manufacture, but these guidelines are minimum safety standards that
are not always enforced well enough to prevent airplane accidents.
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2002 NTSB Accident Report
From the NTSB’s Accident Database
This list of airline incidents covers the period
from the start of 2002 up to the present. Obtaining safety information
from airlines is difficult. The following list of incidents shows
the frequency that aircraft accidents occur and why it is important
to better eliminate instances of human and mechanical difficulties
that cause accidents. Read
the Full List . . .
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Consumer Safety Precautions
While we are interested in providing every resource
available to consumers regarding aircraft accidents, there are also
precautionary measures that airplane passengers can take to reduce
the fatal risks that an airplane accident can cause. From staying
informed to your dress apparel you can learn how to properly react
in an event of a plane crash. Read
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Current NTSB Aviation Safety Recommendations
The NTSB has investigated more than 110,000 aircraft
accidents since it began in 1967. The NTSB was created to investigate
every civil aviation accident in the U.S., as well as to issue safety
recommendations aimed at preventing future accidents. Now one of
the world’s leading accident investigation agencies, the NTSB
has issued more than 11,600 recommendations to more than 2,200 recipients.
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