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Scheduled air travel is one of the safest forms of public transport and worldwide there are few occasions for passengers, or their dependents, making a claim for a plane accident and the regulatory authorities continue to monitor and raise standards.
Aeroplane flights for business and pleasure are now so commonplace and frequent throughout the world that sometimes people forget that a human being is in charge of controlling the metal tube and its progress through the sky.
Training and safety regimes are extremely rigorous for pilots and steps are taken to ensure tiredness or other health issues do not compromise their ability to avoid an accident.
A report published in the United States in May 2011 found that 10% of all passenger airline departures from US airports were at times when pilots could have been at risk of flying when tired.
Early morning departures, arrivals after midnight or night flights require the men and women in the cockpit to be alert at a time when their brains expect to be asleep.
In 15 aircraft incidents between 1993 and 2010 in the US, resulting in 24 deaths, tiredness was the main factor discovered by investigators. Air traffic controllers who direct landings and take-offs can also be vulnerable to a lapse of concentration at a vital time.
Airlines, which run commercial passenger services, are fully aware of the need to have their staff in the best of health and their aircraft at optimal efficiency so that flights proceed smoothly and, above all, safely.
Researchers say that employers can reduce the slight risk of fatigue-induced air accidents by ensuring pilots have adequate time for sleep between shifts and before taking charge of an aircraft at night or early morning.
If an accident leading to passenger injury or death is found to be due to pilot or air traffic controller error and that was caused by tiredness brought on by a lack of safeguards in terms of work schedules, rest periods and health monitoring, the employer of the person responsible could be found liable to pay compensation for the suffering of any victims.
Claim for a plane accident with YouClaim
Although, thankfully, major aircraft accidents are rare, minor incidents resulting in personal injury can be upsetting both mentally and physically for those involved. If you, or a close loved one, have been affected in this way, YouClaim can help with a claim for a plane accident.
We have personal injury solicitors who are experienced in helping people throughout the UK to win justified compensation for injuries and distress caused by the actions or neglect of another person or organisation.
They make a point of using plain English and usually can handle a case through internet communications and correspondence, meaning speed, convenience and efficiency in settling claims.
Supervision by the Solicitors Regulation Authority offers the reassurance of the highest professional standards from our legal team.
To contact YouClaim to discuss making a claim for a plane accident, you can use the online inquiry form on this page or make a freephone call on 0800 10 757 95.
