AIR AND SPACE TRANSPORT ACCIDENTS (E840-E845)
Note:
For definition of aircraft and related terms see definitions (u) and (v).
The following fourth-digit subdivisions are for use with categories E840-E845 to identify the injured person:
0 Occupant of spacecraft
1 Occupant of military aircraft, any
Crew in military aircraft [air force] [army] [national guard] [navy]
Passenger (civilian) (military) in military aircraft [air force] [army] [national guard] [navy]
Troops in military aircraft [air force] [army] [national guard] [navy]
Excludes:
occupants of aircraft operated under jurisdiction of police departments (5)
parachutist (7)
2 Crew of commercial aircraft (powered) in surface-to-surface transport
3 Other occupant of commercial aircraft (powered) in surface-to-surface transport
Flight personnel:
not part of crew
on familiarization flight
Passenger on aircraft (powered) NOS
4 Occupant of commercial aircraft (powered) in surface-to-air transport
Occupant [crew] [passenger] of aircraft (powered) engaged in activities, such as:
aerial spraying (crops) (fire retardants)
air drops of emergency supplies
air drops of parachutists, except from military craft
crop dusting
lowering of construction material [bridge or telephone pole]
sky writing
5 Occupant of other powered aircraft
Occupant [crew] [passenger] of aircraft [powered] engaged in activities, such as:
aerobatic flying
aircraft racing
rescue operation
storm surveillance
traffic surveillance
Occupant of private plane NOS
6 Occupant of unpowered aircraft, except parachutist
Occupant of aircraft classifiable to E842
7 Parachutist (military) (other)
Person making voluntary descent
Excludes:
person making descent after accident to aircraft (.1-.6)
8 Ground crew, airline employee
Persons employed at airfields (civil) (military) or launching pads, not occupants of aircraft
9 Other person
E842 Accident to unpowered aircraft
[6-9]
Requires fourth digit. see beginning of section E800-E845 for codes and definitions.
Includes:
any accident, except collision with powered aircraft, to:
balloon
glider
hang glider
kite carrying a person
hit by object falling from unpowered aircraft

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