Aviation accidents, while more common among private pilots, may also occur in commercial airplanes. Plane crashes can result in physical injury, emotional scarring, or even death. These are some of the most frightening and potentially detrimental of all moving vehicle accidents because so many people are being transported within the same carrier, which is moving tens of thousands of feet above the ground. Very few people in the world are qualified to pilot these machines, so if anything happens in-flight, there is very little the common passenger can to do help fix the situation.
Causes of Aviation Accidents
Flying accidents can result from a number of different causes, including engineering flaws, material failure, and pilot error. The most common causes of plane crashes are the following:
- Pilot/Human Error
- Weather
- Mechanical Failure (including primary engineering flaws and negligent maintenance/care)
- Deliberate human destruction
Air safety is a high priority in most nations. There are required check-ups for planes after a certain number of miles flown, and pilots in the U.S. must comply with federal aviation laws that have been implemented by the government in an effort to decrease and even eradicate aviation accidents.
Comparatively speaking, commercial plane accidents do not happen very often. Advanced technology and engineering techniques, as well as strict pilot requirements and qualifications, have helped reduce the number of incidents in America. In 2007 and 2008, there were no fatalities in commercial air transport. Despite this, accidents do still occur, and victims include passengers of the plane and those with whom it may collide on the ground or in buildings.
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If you or someone you know has been a victim of an aviation accident, please do not hesitate to contact a Minneapolis plane accident attorney of Terry, Slane & Ruohonen, P.L.L.C. at 612-362-0000.
