NTSB Number ARC-07/01
NTIS Number PB2007-105389
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Executive Summary: The National Transportation Safety Board’s Review of 2003 Aircraft Accident Data: U.S. Air Carrier Operations covers aircraft operated by U.S. air carriers under Title 14, Parts 121 and 135, of the Code of Federal Regulations. Air carriers are generally defined as operators that fly aircraft in revenue service. To provide an historical context for this 2003 review, data for the years 1994–2003 are also presented. Much of the information in this review is presented in graphs and tables. Readers who prefer to view or manipulate tabular data may access the data set online at http://www.ntsb.gov/aviation/stats.htm. A list of 2003 air carrier accidents is presented in appendix A.