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Security Update
The latest national and international travel security
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U.S.
Department of State Travel
Warnings
Fatal
Events
Fatal
Events by Aircraft
Fatal
Events by Airline
Air Safety
Links
Air
Safety Sites
Related
Publications
FATAL ACCIDENTS BY
AIRCRAFT
The following links
provide links fatal events for selected models. Each of
these events involved the death of at least one airline
passenger. Excluded are fatal events involving only
stowaways, hijackers, or saboteurs.
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JETS
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Airbus
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A300,
A310,
A320,
A330 (none), A340
(none)
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Boeing
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707,
727,
737,
747,
757,
767,
777 (none)
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Boeing
Douglas
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DC-8, DC-9,
MD-80, DC-10, MD-11
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British
Aerospace
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Avro RJ,
BAe146,
BAC-111
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Fokker
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F28,
F100
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Others
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Caravelle,
Concorde,
Comet, L-1011
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TURBOPROPS
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British
Aerospace
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Jetstream
31/41,
HS748,
Viscount
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Embraer
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Bandeirante,
Brasilia
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Others
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Dornier 228,
Dornier 328, Saab 340
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AIR SAFETY SITES
AirSafe.com
http://www.airsafe.com
Airline passengers can
find a wealth of safety information here: accident
reports, child safety tips, data analysis, commentary,
monthly safety statistics, news, product descriptions and
more.
Airline Disasters
http://dnausers.d-n-a.net/dnetGOjg/Disasters.htm
Listing every major
airplane crash since 1920, this site will not be the
reason you decide to join a frequent flyer
program.
AirDisaster.com
http://www.airdisaster.com/
The Wall Street Journal
called them the best airline safety site on the Web.
Click here to view statistics, pictures and articles
about plane crashes as well as join a forum
discussion.
Airline Safety
http://www.airlinesafety.com/
This well-designed page
starts with an editorial disclaimer stating that the
airline industry is over-governed and too political.
Click here to find support for free market airline
safety.
Aviation Safety
Network http://aviation-safety.net/
Here is a good resource
for anyone who wants to know anything about airplane
crashes. View an extensive log of crashes since the
1940s, read about airline safety issues and see other
stats that just may keep you grounded for
good.
Aviation Safety
http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/9499/index.html
With multiple articles in
its support and a well-made argument, this site seeks to
make a case that the FAA is not doing its part to ensure
airline safety.
CrashPages.com
http://www.crashpages.com/index.shtml
Read the latest news
articles about plane crashes and visit a database that
will tell you everything, from names of famous people who
have died in plane crashes to a catalog of the 100 worst
crashes ever.
Federal Aviation
Administration: Fly Smart http://www.tc.faa.gov/ZDV/safety/flysmart.html
Learn how to take a
little extra safety measures when you travel by air,
courtesy of the FAA.
Fly Smart: An Air
Traveler's Guide http://www.tc.faa.gov/ZDV/safety/flysmart.html
The Federal Aviation
Administration advises travelers on being safer in the
air by keeping seat belts fastened, following carry-on
restrictions and wearing sensible clothing.
International Aviation
Safety Association http://www.iasa.com.au
Established in memory of
the 1998 Swiss Air flight 111 crash, this site gives
frequent updates on airplane safety-related news and
investigations. Find photos, statistics, FAA documents,
links and more.
National Air Disaster
Alliance/Foundation http://www.planesafe.org/
Visit the site of this
not-for-profit organization to see how they work with
many levels of government to promote commercial aviation
safety. They also offer support services to families who
have lost members to airplane tragedies.
NTSB Aviation
Accident/Incident Database http://nasdac.faa.gov/asp/fw_ntsb.asp
Use this search engine to
browse for official airline incident and accident
reports. This is an excellent resource for seeing how
many incidents a given airline has officially
reported.
PlaneCrashInfo.com
http://www.planecrashinfo.com
This is one of the best
and most complete aviation accident database in the
world, it includes: All civil aviation accidents of
scheduled and non-scheduled passenger airliners which
resulted in at least one fatality. (all U.S. Part 121 and
most Part 135 fatal accidents) since 1908. All military
aviation accidents which resulted in heavy loss of life.
All aviation accidents involving helicopters, both civil
and military, which resulted in a high number of
fatalities. All aviation accidents involving airships,
both civil and military, which resulted in fatalities.
Aviation accidents involving the deaths of famous
people.Aviation accidents or incidents of noteworthy
interest.
Travel Tips: How to
Avoid and Survive a Hijack http://www.krug.org/unit/un/hijack.html
Thirteen tips on picking
flights, concealing your identity and other methods to
bypass airplane terrorism.
