Two most feared potential hazards in otherwise survivable accident are drowning and post crash fire; crucial survival factor involves ability of all occupants to rapidly evacuate aircraft to safety; paper describes ditching of Flying Tiger Line Lockheed 1049H which occurred in Sept 1962, in North Atlantic; details on Trans World Airlines B-707 evacuation at London on Oct 27 1963; examples demonstrate difficulties confronting survivors; research needed.


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    Title :

    Post crash survival considerations


    Additional title:

    SAE -- Paper


    Contributors:
    Doyle, B.C. (author) / Carroll, J.J. (author)

    Conference:

    SAE Meeting ; 1964 Accident prevention



    Publication date :

    1964


    Size :

    4 pages


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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