Air Medical Journal
Volume 25, Issue 6 , Pages 265-269 , November 2006

Analysis of 2004 German general aviation aircraft accidents according to the HFACS model

  • Michael Dambier

      Affiliations

    • Waghaeusel, Germany
    • ,
  • Jochen Hinkelbein, MD

      Affiliations

    • University Clinic for Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Ruprecht-Karls-University Heidelberg, University Hospital Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for correspondence: Jochen Hinkelbein, MD, Dr med, University Clinic for Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Mannheim, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1–3, 68167 Mannheim, Germany

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PII: S1067-991X(06)00147-7

doi: 10.1016/j.amj.2006.03.003

Air Medical Journal
Volume 25, Issue 6 , Pages 265-269 , November 2006

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