Accident data was obtained from the U.S. Army Safety Center for all U.S. Army helicopter spatial disorientation accidents which occurred during the period beginning on 1 January 1980 and ending on 30 April 1987. During this time, there were 120 accidents caused by spatial disorientation which were responsible for 37 fatalities and 56 disabling injuries. Major causal factors are analyzed and recommendations made for changes in aircrew training, education and aircraft instrumentation. Also discussed are the effects of operations undertaken in hostile environments. Keywords: Aviation medicine, Spatial disorientation, Vertigo, Helicopter accidents, Aircraft accident, Statistics, Pilot-error accidents, Helicopter instrumentation. (kt)


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    Title :

    Disorientation Accidents and Incidents in U.S. Army Helicopters, 1 January 1980 - 30 April 1987


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    1988


    Size :

    65 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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