Mortality rate in aircraft

1992/09/01 Elhuyar Zientzia Iturria: Elhuyar aldizkaria

• Osasuna

More than 260 million people travel each year by plane. In addition, plane transport is safe. However, for 30 years the probability of suffering an accident and surviving remains 60%. Therefore, if airlines and public authorities are more concerned, the number of deaths can be reduced.

Although it is thought otherwise, not all plane accidents are deadly. According to the "British Medical Journal", the current structure of the planes presents great weaknesses. The chairs are not well tied to the pavement. Seat belts are inefficient, especially for children. By associating the chest as in cars, they would have greater efficiency. The storage locations of suitcases and bags are located at the top of the plane and break easily falling on passengers during the accident. Alcoholic beverages burn perfectly when there is fire.

What is educated to the public is yet to be done. No one knows what to do in case of emergency collision or landing or what is the most suitable position. Fire kills many passengers and many toxic smoke survivors suffer respiratory problems.

Although extractors have been proposed on numerous occasions, civil aviation has so far ruled out.

According to Dr. Michel Zederman, "we should do the same as in the automotive sector. Why hasn't an aeronautical security agency been created?