Military Aircraft Safety: Significant Improvements Since 1975.

Abstract

It was noted that a number of military aircraft accidents had occurred over a period of a few weeks, resulting in the death of more than a dozen crew members and passengers. The request was made conduct a review of military aircraft accidents. The objectives were to identity (1) historical trends in aircraft accidents involving deaths or extensive aircraft damage (Class A flight mishaps), (2) investigations performed to determine the causes, and (3) examples of actions taken to reduce the number of aviation accidents. We also analyzed investigation summaries to identify the primary factors contributing to mishaps and reviewed studies which addressed the relationship of operating tempo to aviation safety. GAO did not address concerns about alleged mishandling of mishap investigations in the Air Force because the Department of Defense (DOD) Inspector General was already examining those allegations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA304699

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accidents
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Aviation Accidents
  • Aviation Safety
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • House Of Representatives
  • Maintenance Personnel
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Aircraft
  • Military Operations
  • Military Procurement
  • National Security
  • Risk
  • Risk Management
  • United States

Readers

  • Aviation Safety Risk Assessment.