Survival Time After Postcrash Fire in Transport-Category Airplane Accidents

FAA CAMI · CAMI technical report · DOT/FAA/AM-13/13 · Published 2013-09-01 · FAA Civil Aerospace Medical Institute · 1 author

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Abstract

Reviews postcrash-fire survivability data from worldwide commercial transport accidents. Identifies cabin material flammability, evacuation slide deployment reliability, and crew training as primary survivability determinants.

Author

FAA Civil Aerospace Medical Institute FAA CAMI

Keywords

postcrash fire
survivability
cabin safety
evacuation

Citation

FAA Civil Aerospace Medical Institute (2013). Survival Time After Postcrash Fire in Transport-Category Airplane Accidents. FAA Civil Aerospace Medical Institute. FAA CAMI ID DOT/FAA/AM-13/13. https://www.faa.gov/data_research/research/med_humanfacs/oamtechreports/ ↗