List of Aircrafts:
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--- A ---
- USS America CV 66
- USS Antietam CV 36 --- B ---
- USS Badoeng Strait CVE 116
- USS Bairoko CVE 115
- USS Bataan CVL 29
- USS Belleau Wood CVL 24
- USS Bennington CV 20
- USS Bon Homme Richard CVA 31
- USS Boxer CV 21
- USS Bunker Hill CV 17 --- C ---
- USS Cabot CVL 28
- USS Carl Vinson CVN 70
- USS Constellation CV 64
- USS Coral Sea CV 43
- USS Corregidor CVE 58
- USS Cowpens CVL 25 --- D ---
- USS Wight D. Eisenhower CVN 69 69 --- E ---
- USS Enterprise CV 6
- USS Enterprise CVN 65
- USS Essex CV 9 --- F ---
- USS Forrestal CV 59
- USS Franklin CV 13
- USS Forrestal CV 59
- USS Furanklin D. Roosevelt CVB 42 --- H ---
- USS Hancock CV 19
- USS Hornet CV 12
- USS Hornet CV 8 --- I ---
- USS Independence CV 62
- USS Independence CVL 22
- USS Intrepid CV 11 --- J ---
- USS John F. Kennedy CV 67 --- K ---
- USS Kearsarge CV 33
- USS Kitty Hawk CV 63 --- L ---
- USS Lake Champlain CV 39
- USS Langley CV 1
- USS Langley CVL 27
- USS Lexington CV 16
- USS Lexington CV 2
- USS Leyte CV 32 --- M ---
- USS Midway CV 41
- USS Monterey CVL 26 --- N ---
- USS Nimitz CV 68 --- O ---
- USS Oriskany CV 34 --- P ---
- USS Philippine Sea CV 47
- USS Point Cruz CVE 119
- USS Princeton CV 37
- USS Princeton CVL 23 --- R ---
- USS Randolph CV 15
- USS Ranger CV 4
- USS Ranger CV 61
- USS Rendova CVE 114
- USS Right CVL 49 --- S ---
- USS Sable IX 81
- USS Saipan CVL 48
- USS San Jacinto CVL 30
- USS Saratoga CV 3
- USS Saratoga CV 60
- USS Shangri La CV 38
- USS Sicily CVE 118
- USS Sitkoh Bay CVE 86 --- T ---
- USS Tarawa CV 40
- USS Ticonderoga CV 14 --- V ---
- USS Valley Forge CV 45 --- W ---
- USS Wasp CV 18
- USS Wasp CV 7
- USS Wolverine IX 64 --- Y ---
- USS Yorktown CV 10
- USS Yorktown CV 5
ASBESTOS EXPOSURE ON NAVY AIRCRAFTS
Airplanes and helicopters are sophisticated pieces of machinery, using many different types of materials, including asbestos in certain amounts. These days, asbestos in aircrafts can only be found in specific areas and under specific shapes and mixes, making these items safe to be used around people.
We will be talking about the older aircrafts that were using parts containing friable asbestos, the type of asbestos dangerous for human health. Keep in mind that pilots, repairmen and aircraft carrier personnel were all exposed to this threat, unknown at that time.
Aircraft parts containing asbestos
Older aircrafts contained a lot of parts with asbestos.therefore, asbestos exposure occurred often, and as a result, many pilots developed asbestos cancer. This type of problem was also found aboard older aircraft carriers that were constructed prior to the banning of asbestos. Here are some of the parts that pose a risk to human health:
- Fuel lines and seals
- Brake lines and seals
- Seals of hydraulic pistons
- Some bushings
- Materials containing asbestos are also used to seal and fireproof the cockpit
Aircraft mechanics and repairmen were high risk jobs because they had to work first hand with these asbestos containing parts. In recent years, statistics show that less and less people get exposed to asbestosis disease when working on aircrafts and handling their parts. This is important, and it shows that aircraft part manufacturers have started to use other materials, replacing the use of toxic asbestos in their products.
In the following, we will present some legal options that any victim can undertake.
Legal options
All manufacturers have a product liability policy that they need to follow. If you have been exposed to asbestos during work hours, while handling some aircraft parts that contain asbestos, you are entitled to compensation from the manufacturer.
Only asbestos & mesothelioma lawyers have the needed expertise on cases regarding exposure to asbestos fibers, so we can only advise anyone to seek such an attorney. Ask for a free case evaluation before going to court. You and your lawyer will need to follow a specific set of rules when filing a claim, but rest assured, you have very large chances of being awarded an important amount of money as mesothelioma compensation, which will serve to pay for the expensive medical bills.
Please feel free to contact an asbestos professional . Information is free, and very accurate, so that you can rely on it in every situation.
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