Open AccessPREVIOUS MILITARY PILOTS AND THEIR LATER FATAL CIVIL AVIATION ACCIDENTS
Author(s) -
Tanja Laukkala,
Eero Pukkala,
Bruce Budowle,
Antti Sajantila,
Matti Mäntysaari,
Heini Huhtala,
Alpo Vuorio
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
aviation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.239
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 1822-4180
pISSN - 1648-7788
DOI - 10.3846/aviation.2021.15660
Subject(s) - civil aviation , aeronautics , military aviation , aviation , aviation accident , engineering , aviation safety , human factors and ergonomics , poison control , medical emergency , medicine , aerospace engineering
Military pilots undergo rigorous selection compared with civilian professional pilots because of different operational requirements. There are no studies of military pilots’ subsequent civil aviation careers and fatal pilot aviation accidents. This study focuses on Vietnam War (VW) pilots and subsequent fatal aviation accidents in the U.S from 1965 to 2018. In total nine aviation accidents met the inclusion criteria and are described in detail, including the pilots’ previous civil aviation incidents. The VW pilots were healthy, had valid Medicals and continued to fly in demanding pilot positions after their military careers. Although the data are limited, this study suggests that previous military pilots may differ slightly from other pilots in their subsequent civil aviation careers.