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NTSB Aircraft Accidents

Accidents​

Aircraft accident is defined as an occurrence associated which takes place between the time any person boards the aircraft with the intention of flight and everyone has disembarked, and in which any person suffers death or serious injury, or in which the aircraft receives substantial damage.

  • Fatal injuries include deaths within 30 days of the accident
  • Serious injury includes: Serious injury means any injury which:
    • Requires hospitalization for more than 48 hours, commencing within 7 days from the date of the injury was received
    • Results in a fracture of any bone (except simple fractures of fingers, toes, or nose)
    • Causes severe hemorrhages, nerve, muscle, or tendon damage
    • Involves any internal organ
    • Involves second- or third-degree burns, or any burns affecting more than 5 percent of the body surface.

Incidents​

Incident means an occurrence other than an accident, associated with the operation of an aircraft, which affects or could affect the safety of operations.

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