Aviation Safety
Aviation Safety
- AirDisaster.com
- Website devoted to accidents, incidents and safety issues worldwide. Boasts the largest accident photo gallery on the web.
- AirSafe.com
- Collection of articles on various aspects of air safety: air rage, child safety, bird hazards, fear of flying, etc. May locate accident briefs by searching either airline or aircraft. Links are provided for registering travel complaints such as overbooking and delays.
- AOPA [Online Safety Center] Popular Database Searches
- Sponsored by the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, this is a database of general aviation accidents catalogued by cause of accident. Links are provided to the NTSB accident reports.
- ASF (Air Safety Foundation) Safety Publications and Articles
- AOPA's Air Safety Foundation provides full-text PDF publications dealing with weather, icing, fuel, spatial disorientation and other safety subjects.
- Aviation Accident Statistics
- Provided by the National Transportation Safety Board, this site includes numbers of passenger injuries, fatalities and accident rates for both Air Carriers (Parts 121 and 135) and General Aviation.
- Aviation Safety and Security Archive
- Click on "Accident Reports" to obtain official reports of worldwide accidents. Browse by country of issuance, by accident location or by aircraft manufacturer.
- Aviation Safety Information Analysis and Sharing System (ASIAS)
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This site provides links to several databases dealing with aviation incidents, accidents and safety. Click on the 'Data & Information' tab, then choose from the alphabetical list of databases.
Among the list you will find the FAA Accident/Incident Data System (incidents only) and the NTSB Aviation Accident and Incident Data System (both incidents and accidents). Also available are databases such as: Aviation Safety Reporting System (ASRS), Near Midair Collision System (NMACS), NTSB Safety Recommendations to the FAA with FAA Responses, and World Aircraft Accident Summary (WAAS). Click on the desired database, then 'Query Tool' (upper right under 'Data') to bring up the appropriate form to complete your inquiry. - Aviation Safety Network
- A service of the Flight Safety Foundation, this site features news briefs, accident reports, statistics, etc. The Aviation Safety Database lists accidents from 1943 to the present and is searchable by operator, cause, location and aircraft type. Click on 'Aviation Safety' for information regarding the safest place to sit on an aircraft, aircraft emergency exit locations and other passenger safety information.
- Aviation Safety Reporting System
- In the interest of aviation safety, incident reports are voluntarily and confidentially submitted to lessen the chances of aviation accidents. Click on "ASRS Report Sets" to retrieve 24 categories of reports reflecting such topics as bird strikes, CRM, runway incursions, and more. Callback, the monthly safety magazine, is also provided.
- Bird Strike Committee USA
- This group collects and analyzes wildlife strike data. Click on 'Significant Strike Events' to find a list of accidents caused by bird strikes. 'Links' will lead to strike statistics and other data/reports of interest.
- Cockpit Voice Recorder Database
- Provides transcripts of select aviation accidents and incidents; includes descriptive information about cockpit voice recorders and flight data recorders.
- Computer-Related Incidents with Commercial Aircraft
- This site is maintained by Peter B. Ladkin, a Professor at Bielefeld University. Click on "The Incidents and Accidents" for descriptive accident reports and "Technical Problems and Research" for specific topics such as passenger electronics interference.
- Federal Aviation Administration Fire Safety
- Provides background information, reports, and conference papers on commercial aircraft fire safety research. Click on the tabs to access information on the Fire and Cabin Safety and Fire Resistant Materials programs, conference papers, and reports searchable by report number, title, author or keyword
- Historical Aircraft Accident Reports (1934-1965)
- Accidents listed by year. You may search by keyword, accident date, carrier and/or location by clicking on the search button.
- International Center for Aviation and Wildlife Risk Mitigation
- General information on bird strikes and other wildlife hazards at airports, focusing on control and research and development. Links to manuals, statistics, FAA Certalerts and Advisory Circulars, training opportunities and jobs. Provides access to the National Wildlife Strike Database - ONLINE.
- Investigation Process Research Resources (IPRR)
- The IPRR has as its mission to advance the state-of-the-art of investigations, through investigation process research. Click on "Library" for books, papers, presentations and standards.
- ISAGO Standards Manual (IATA)
- The IATA Safety Audit of Ground Operations manual is used to assess safety management for organizations providing ground handling services to the airlines.
- ISASI: Aviation Safety Internet Website Links
- Sponsored by the International Society of Air Safety Investigators, this site provides links to international government investigation agencies (many with full-text accident reports on their websites), accident databases, statistics, and reports.
- Lessons Learned From Transport Airplane Accidents
- An FAA site that features accidents that have had a significant impact on aviation. Accidents are categorized by threat and common themes. The "Accident Overview" section provides links to videos and animations when available.
- Nall Report
- Published by the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), this annual report presents statistics and commentary on general aviation accidents and safety concerns.
- National Transportation Safety Board
- This site provides the history, organizational chart, press releases, and the full text of many NTSB accident/safety publications. The Aviation Accident Database provides data from 1962 to the present. The results of the NTSB's major investigations, the Aviation Accident Reports, are available from 1996 to the present in Adobe Acrobat format from the Publications section of the NTSB site. In addition, the Hunt Library has posted the full text of most NTSB documents on the Hunt Library's web site.
- NTSB Opinions & Orders
- Search for and receive the full text of NTSB Decisions from 1992 to the present. The Hunt Library owns earlier Decisions from 1967 to 1981 in microfiche and from 1982 to 1991 in the Reference collection.
- Pilot Safety Brochures
- Fulltext brochures dealing with human factors published by the FAA's Civil Aerospace Medical Institute.
- Planecrashinfo.com
- An accident database consisting of fatal civil and military accidents. Links include unusual accidents, accident rates, accident statistics, accidents by airline, and famous deaths.
- Runway Incursion Forum
- Presentations from the NTSB's public forum on promoting runway safety.
- Runway Safety Program
- Sponsored by the FAA, this site promotes runway safety through the publication of full text reports, conference papers, and other items dealing with runway incursions. Safety is viewed from the perspectives of the pilot, ATC personnel and ground workers. In addition to incursion statistics provided in the "Runway Safety Statistics" section, data regarding pilot, operational, and vehicle/pedestrian deviations are included under "Runway Safety News and Publications" > "Runway Safety Report."
- Statistical Summary of Commercial Jet Airplane Accidents
- Produced by Boeing, this statistical survey presents world accident data in a graphical format and includes categories such as phase of flight, airplane type, primary cause, etc.
- Transportation Safety Board of Canada
- This is the Canadian equivalent of the United States' NTSB. The TSB homepage includes a copy of their mandate, a list of the members of the Board, a list of offices, accident reports and statistics.
- White House Commission on Aviation Safety and Security Final Report (Gore Commission)
- A 1997 study, with recommendations, concerning the safety and security of the air transportation system.
- World Aircraft Accident Summary
- A subset of the World Aircraft Accident Summary (Ref TL 553.5 .W927), this database provides briefs of major domestic and foreign fatal accidents involving jet, turboprop and large piston-engine aircraft and helicopters since 1990. Click on 'WAAS Subset Database Query Tool' to begin your search.
Military Accidents
- Air Force Safety Center
- Click on the statistics choices, on the right of the screen. (May only be accessible from the US military computer network.)
- Department of Defense's Accident Investigation Manual
- Accident Investigation, Reporting, and Record Keeping.
- Naval Flight Surgeon's Pocket Reference to Aircraft Mishap Investigation
- Intended as a ready reference field guide for naval aircraft mishap investigators. Includes the Department of Defense Human Factors Analysis and Classification System.
- Naval Safety Center
- Click on "Statistics" on the left, then choose a category from the options provided.
- U.S. Army Combat Readiness/Safety Center
- Click on 'Army Statistics.' A link is provided to 'Other Military Services.'
- U.S. Marine Corps Safety Division
- Under 'Resources' on the left of the screen, click on 'statistics.'
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