HUMAN FACTORS RELATING TO ESCAPE AND SURVIVAL FROM HELICOPTERS DITCHING IN WATER

The worldwide incidence of military and civilian over-water helicopter accidents and the problems related to survival are described. Typical accident scenarios are reviewed from the moment the occupant steps on board a helicopter to the pre-flight briefing through to the accident itself, to the difficulties with escape (commonly from underwater and in darkness), to the rescue and return safely to dry land. Impro vements to crashworthiness and life support equipment in current in-service and future helicopters are proposed. A syllabus for under-water escape training is also discussed.

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  Advisory Group Aerospace Research and Development

  7 Rue Ancelle
  92 Neuilly-sur-Seine,   France 
• Authors:
  • BROOKS, C J
• Publication Date: 1989-8

Media Info

• Pagination: 71 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air transportation; Crash investigation; Crashes; Crashworthiness; Helicopters; Human factors; Life support systems; Military organizations; Survival; Training; Water
• Uncontrolled Terms: Military
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Education and Training; Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00495206
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• ISBN: 92-835-0522-0
• Report/Paper Numbers: AGARD-AG-305(E)
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 31 1990 12:00AM