Fed: Fewer plane crashes but more deaths in 2001, says ATSB
CANBERRA, Feb 4 AAP - Australian aircraft had fewer accidents in 2001 than the previousyear, but the accidents that did occur caused a higher number of deaths, figures releasedtoday showed.
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau statistics for aeroplanes showed 183 accidentsresulted in 22 deaths in 2001, compared with 199 accidents but only 18 deaths in 2000.
Helicopters had 43 accidents and five deaths in 2001, compared with 46 accidents resultingin three deaths the year before.
Queensland led the accident rate, with 52 aeroplane accidents and eight deaths, and18 helicopter …
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