Effect of Passenger Position on Crash Injury Risk in Transport-Category Aircraft

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• Creators:
  Taylor, Amanda M. ; DeWeese, Richard L. ; Moorcroft, David M
• Corporate Creators:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Office of Aviation. Civil Aerospace Medical Institute
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Office of Aviation. Office of Aerospace Medicine
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Air transportation crashes
  • Aviation safety
  • Crash injuries
  • Crash victims
  • Injury severity
  • Occupant dynamics
  • Passengers
  • Seat backs
  • Sled tests Brace for Impact
  • Passenger Position
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  DOT/FAA/AM-15/17
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Edition:
  Final Report
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Office of Aviation. Civil Aerospace Medical Institute
• Abstract:
  In the event of an accident, one action that an occupant can take to contribute to their survival is to assume an appropriate brace-for-impact position. This is an action in which a person pre-positions their body against whatever they are most likely to be thrown against, significantly reducing injuries sustained. Occupants in the US Airways Flight 1549 sustained shoulder injuries that they attributed to the brace position; therefore, the NTSB recommended that the position be re-evaluated.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/57180/dot_57180_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 3.78 MB]
• Collection(s):
  FAA Civil Aerospace Medical Institute
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