Springate C S, McMeekin R R, Ruehle C J
Division of Aerospace Pathology, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, DC 20306-6000.
Aviat Space Environ Med. 1989 Oct;60(10 Pt 2):B35-8.
Cases reported to the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology were examined for occupants of helicopters without the crashworthy fuel system (CWFS) who survived crashes but died as a result of postcrash fires. There were 16 fire deaths in the 9 such accidents which occurred between January 1976 and April 1984. All of these victims would have survived if there had been no postcrash fire. Partial body destruction by fire probably prevented inclusion of many other cases. The dramatic reduction in fire deaths and injuries due to installation of the CWFS in Army helicopters is discussed. The author concludes that fire deaths and injuries in aircraft accidents could almost be eliminated by fitting current and future aircraft with the CWFS.
对武装部队病理研究所报告的案例进行了审查，这些案例涉及没有防撞燃油系统（CWFS）的直升机乘客，他们在坠机事故中幸存下来，但因坠机后起火而死亡。在1976年1月至1984年4月期间发生的9起此类事故中，有16人死于火灾。如果没有坠机后起火，所有这些受害者本可以幸存下来。火灾造成的身体部分毁坏可能导致许多其他案例未被纳入统计。文中讨论了陆军直升机安装CWFS后，火灾死亡和受伤人数大幅减少的情况。作者得出结论，通过为现役和未来飞机配备CWFS，几乎可以消除飞机事故中的火灾死亡和受伤情况。
