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Airplane Accidents
Airplane accidents are horrifying events that do not happen as often as people probably believe they do, but do happen often enough to cause some alarm for travelers. While sometimes airplane accidents are the result of some nature related, unforeseeable situation, other times they are the result of human error. Whether it be in the manufacturing of the parts of the plane, or pilot error, someone else may be liable for the accident.
Detailed narrative reports which contain the facts, conditions, circumstances, analysis, conclusions and probable cause of major aviation, railroad, highway, pipeline and marine accident investigations are published for all accidents which resulted in a major investigation. For a major accident investigation (which includes a team of specialists), press briefings are held on scene in the days immediately following the accident. A public docket containing factual information about the accident is available approximately six months after the accident. Usually within a year, the Board Members will review a draft of a major accident report in a public meeting at Safety Board headquarters in Washington, D.C. Soon after the meeting, the Board's Public Affairs Office issues an abstract containing the Board's conclusions, probable cause statement, and safety recommendations from the accident report; the final report of a major accident is subsequently printed for public distribution.
All major airplane accident reports since 1996 are on the NTSB website under Publications and on CD-ROM (available from the Records Management Division while supplies last). Reports are also available, for a fee, from NTIS by annual subscription or by single issue.
If you or someone you know has been injured in an airplane accident, you may be entitled to monetary compensation. Please fill out the form below for a free evaluation of your claim by an experienced attorney. There is no cost or obligation for this service.
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