EMERGENCY AND DISASTER PLANS, AND ASSOCIATED PROBLEMS CONCERNING MAJOR AIRCRAFT ACCIDENTS

Potential emergencies resulting from the crash of a wide-bodied jet and disaster plans developed for emergencies of such magnitude are discussed. The basic functions of the National Transportation Safety Board and implementation of a disaster plan (including crowd control, fire and rescue operations, on-scene medical aid and evacuation, and wreckage investigation and handling) are outlined. A review of disaster programs in the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Area conducted by the Safety Board in described, and two aircraft accidents involving problems of recovery and rescue operations in a remote area and near a metropolitan airport are detailed. The development of airport-based emergency facilities is considered.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • SAFE Annual Convention and Trade Exhibit (12th), Las Vegas, September 8-12, 1974.
• Corporate Authors:

  Survival and Flight Equipment Association

  7754 Densmore
  Van Nuys, CA  United States  91406
• Authors:
  • Childs, J T
• Publication Date: 1975

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 98-103

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air transportation crashes; Airports; Aviation safety; Crash investigation; Disaster preparedness; Disasters and emergency operations; Evaluation; Medical equipment; Search and rescue operations; Wide body aircraft
• Identifier Terms: U.S. National Transportation Safety Board
• Uncontrolled Terms: Emergency procedures
• Old TRIS Terms: Airport safety
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Environment; Safety and Human Factors; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00163500
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: International Aerospace Abstracts
• Report/Paper Numbers: Proceeding
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 28 1977 12:00AM