- Author
- Fenton, D. J.
- Title
- EMS at a Plane Crash: A Guide for Responders. Part 1.
- Coporate
- New York City Fire Dept., NY
- Journal
- Firehouse, Vol. 21, No. 9, 32,34-35, September 1996
- Keywords
- aircraft accidents | crash fires | medical services | crash tests
- Identifiers
- three different types of plane crashes: high impact, low impact and runway incursion; high impact crash - usually a solo-plane incident but can be a mid-air collision; low impact crash - athese crashes are not as destructive to the aircraft and there is a greater survivability of the passengers; runway incursion - occur on runways, when aircraft are not airborne