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Aviators and accidents

By Natalie on Jul 24, 2007
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Sources: Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (http://www.aopa.org/asf/pub...)

July 24 commemorates the 110th birthday of famed female pilot Amelia Earhart. She is internationally celebrated for her accomplishments as a pilot; she was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic and the first woman to fly across the US. However, she may be even more famed for her legendary disappearance in July 1937 near Howland Island in an attempt to fly around the globe. The various theories surrounding her disappearance suggest that she crashed and sank in the vicinity of the islands; more extreme narratives claim she was spying for the US when she was captured by the Japanese. Even today, most fatal accidents are caused by pilots; in 2005, pilots were responsible for 75 percent of total accidents and 83 percent of fatal accidents. This graph shows the causes for the deadliest pilot related accidents. Maneuvering accidents constituted 11.3 percent of all pilot-related accidents, but were responsible for one in three fatal accidents. According to the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, "maneuvering accidents often involve questionable pilot judgment, such as decisions to engage in buzzing, low passes, or other high-risk activities." Accidents are most common for pilots who have less than 500 flight hours; the number of accidents continues to decrease with the more experience a pilot has. —Natalie

Comments (2)

swoodie

swoodie says

as someone who has severe fear of flying, the data are oddly comforting. i do get more nervous on take off and landing, but i also freak out when i think the plane is making unusual noises mid-flight. perhaps i can worry about those less at least. i mean, weird engine noises aren't considered "maneuvering," right?

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