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NTSB study finds airbags make flying safer
United Press International
A study has found airbags in small planes provide some protection in crashes, the National Transportation Safety Board reported Tuesday. The study found no evidence that airbags cause additional injuries, the agency said.
Airbags were approved for use in general aviation planes in 2003, and about 7,000 of the small planes in use in the United States have seats equipped with them.
"Although airbags have been mandated in automobiles for over a decade, the aviation industry has no such requirement for small aircraft," NTSB Chairman Deborah A.P. Hersman said. "The good news is that over 30 manufacturers have stepped up to the plate and offer airbags as standard or optional equipment."
The study looked at 88 crashes between 2006 and 2009 involving planes with airbags. There were 12 people who survived crashes in which airbags deployed and two whose injuries may have been lessened by the airbags.
Researchers found no instances of airbags failing to deploy or deploying unexpectedly when there was no crash.
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United Press International
A study has found airbags in small planes provide some protection in crashes, the National Transportation Safety Board reported Tuesday. The study found no evidence that airbags cause additional injuries, the agency said.
Airbags were approved for use in general aviation planes in 2003, and about 7,000 of the small planes in use in the United States have seats equipped with them.
"Although airbags have been mandated in automobiles for over a decade, the aviation industry has no such requirement for small aircraft," NTSB Chairman Deborah A.P. Hersman said. "The good news is that over 30 manufacturers have stepped up to the plate and offer airbags as standard or optional equipment."
The study looked at 88 crashes between 2006 and 2009 involving planes with airbags. There were 12 people who survived crashes in which airbags deployed and two whose injuries may have been lessened by the airbags.
Researchers found no instances of airbags failing to deploy or deploying unexpectedly when there was no crash.
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