2002 Accidents Resulting in Fatalities
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-January 14-

All three aboard a Embraer 120

-January 15-

Four out of
18 aboard a DHC-6

-January 16-

One out of
60 aboard a
B737-300

-January 17-

All twenty-six
aboard a FH-227

-January 28-

All ninety-
two aboard a
Boeing 727

-February 7-

All eight aboard a Antonov 12

-February 12-

All 119 aboard a Tupolev 154M

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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. Following a few simple suggestions you can ensure that you do not become another statistic. Eighty percent of plane crashes are not fatal but unfortunately passengers are not knowledgeable of the actions an emergency aviation disaster demands.

Aircraft passengers often underestimate the importance of the flight attendant’s pre-flight presentation. Paying attention to this couple minute presentation can save your life. A lot of people do not think that they will ever have to endure the scare of an airplane accident, and although fatality statistics for U.S. flights are around 1 in 13 million fliers there is about one U.S. based airline that has a safety related accident, incident, or threat every day. Along with the presentation is a safety guideline flight manual that is normally located in the airplane seat pocket.

The presentation and safety manual will locate the emergency exit locations so that in the event of an airplane accident passengers can quickly exit the airplane. By hesitating and keeping others from a speedy exit can lead to trapping passengers within the aircraft and injuring and killing them. The airplane passenger sitting next to an emergency exit will be asked if they are comfortable with the responsibility of operating the door in the instance that an emergency should arise. This is a responsibility that should be taken seriously. By not knowing how to open the door passengers can suffer from smoke inhalation or worse that could have been prevented by a quick exit.

Dressing for a flight should not just be based on comfort, rather to minimize risk. Wearing certain materials can keep painful injuries from occurring. For example, wearing synthetic materials can melt under high heats and burn your skin. Sturdy shoes can protect your feet, and contribute to a safe exit.

Understanding the safety measures you can take while using air travel can save lives should the unlikely event of an airplane crash occur.

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Recent Aviation Safety News!!

March 11, 2002

The NTSB issued
its sixth update
on their investigation on the November 12, 2001 American Airlines flight 587 crash that resulted in the deaths of all 260 people aboard and 5 people on the ground. Reports indicate that damage
has been found at the pin bushing of the right rear lug of the vertical
stabilizer.

>Read the NTSB report


March 7, 2002

An American Airline flight from Lincoln to St. Louis had a high-pressure hose explode, leading to a fire in the cargo area. The plane was turned around and landed at a parallel taxiway to the runway. While passengers were shaken up by the incident, a safety-related accident, incident, or threat is reported once a day in the U.S. on average. This figure is estimated to be conservative because the majority of incidents are thought to go unreported.

Helpful Links

“We are at a critical moment in the crossroads of air transportation. We see continuing decline in overall industry quality, and we are nearing complete gridlock at many crucial airports.”
(Brent Bowen, director and professor UN Omaha Aviation Institute/Department of Public Administration)

The Department of Transportation (DOT) Aviation Consumer Protection Division

The Aviation Consumer Protection Division

The Federal Aviation Administration

Air Transport Association

National Transportation Safety Board (for Aviation)