Air Disasters and Mortality in Pakistan

Abstract

Objective:  To study the mortality in air disasters in Pakistan.

Study Design: Original study.

Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted in the Department of Forensic Medicine, Frontier Medical & Dental College, Abbottabad and Fountain University Medical College, Rawalpindi from January 2009 to November 2012.

Materials and Methods: The mortality data was collected from Internet, Civil Aviation Authority, Newspapers and research journals.

Results: The results are shown in tables and graphs.

Conclusion: The air disasters are one of the significant cause of mortality.  

Suggestion: The factors responsible for air disasters should be minimized to reduce mortality.