摘要: |
Turbulence-related accidents are the most common type of accident involving air carriers operating under Title 14 Code ofFederal Regulations Part 121. From 2009 through 2018, the NTSB found that turbulence-related accidents accounted formore than a third of all Part 121 accidents; most of these accidents resulted in one or more serious injuries but no aircraftdamage. This NTSB safety research report examines the prevalence and risk factors of turbulence-related accidents in Part121 air carrier operations; assesses the effectiveness of policies, programs, technologies, and other applicable safetycountermeasures; and makes recommendations for improving turbulence avoidance and injury mitigation. |