aviation accidents
Planes going down
Aviation accidents are incidents involving aircraft that result in damage, injury, or death—crashes, collisions, emergency landings, and other mishaps.
The term encompasses everything from minor runway incidents to catastrophic disasters.
Investigators distinguish between accidents and incidents based on severity: The aviation accident killed all aboard versus The incident was reported but caused no injuries.
The phrase often appears in safety discussions, insurance contexts, and news coverage of air travel.
- pilot errorAircrew-caused accident
- human errorMistakes by people
- air traffic controlManaging aircraft separation and movement
- weather conditionsAtmospheric state outdoors
- final approachLanding's concluding flight path
controlled descent · fatalities · injuries · mechanical failure · mid-air collision · near miss · bird strikes · property damage · mayday · psychological trauma · black box · flight recorder · cockpit voice recorder · legal disputes · insurance claims · environmental pollution · survivor · next of kin
- aviation rulesflight regulations, pilot licenses, air traffic control, safety standards, flight safety
- strict liabilitystrict liability, dangerous activities, hazardous activities, product liability, defective products
aviation accidentsaviation safety
Accident prevention for aircraft
flight safety · accident prevention · safety compliance · airworthiness
aviation, accidents, aviate, aviator, aviators, aviatrix, avian, accident, accidental