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Survival Time After Postcrash Fire in Transport-Category Airplane Accidents

Published 2013-09-01 From FAA Civil Aerospace Medical Institute 1 author
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Abstract

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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/ ↗