Cherington M, Mathys K
Lightning Data Center, St. Anthony Hospital Central, Denver, CO 80204-1374, USA.
Aviat Space Environ Med. 1995 Jul;66(7):687-9.
Aircraft are at risk of being struck by lightning or triggering lightning as they fly through clouds. Commercial and private airplanes have been struck, with resultant deaths and injuries to passengers and crew. We were interested in learning how large a problem existed to the American public from lightning strikes to airplanes. We analyzed data from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on lightning-related accidents in the United States from 1963-89. NTSB recorded 40 lightning-related aircraft accidents. There were 10 commercial airplane accidents reported, 4 of which were associated with 260 fatalities and 28 serious injuries. There were 30 private aircraft accidents that accounted for 30 fatalities and 46 serious injuries. While lightning remains a potential risk to aircraft passengers and crew, modern airplanes are better equipped to lessen the dangers of accidents due to lightning.
飞机在穿越云层飞行时，有被闪电击中或引发闪电的风险。商业飞机和私人飞机都曾遭受雷击，导致乘客和机组人员伤亡。我们想了解雷击飞机对美国公众来说是多大的问题。我们分析了美国国家运输安全委员会（NTSB）1963年至1989年期间与闪电相关事故的数据。NTSB记录了40起与闪电相关的飞机事故。报告了10起商业飞机事故，其中4起造成260人死亡和28人重伤。有30起私人飞机事故，造成30人死亡和46人重伤。虽然闪电对飞机乘客和机组人员仍然是一个潜在风险，但现代飞机配备了更好的设备来降低因闪电导致事故的危险。
