V95-V97: Air and space transport accidents
V97: Other specified air transport accidents
The group of conditions classified as "Other specified air transport accidents" encompasses a range of incidents related to air travel, apart from typical aircraft crashes. These scenarios can vary widely, and could include accidents involving hot air balloons, gliders, parachutes, other unpowered aircraft, or incidents that occur during air transit, such as falls within an airplane. This category also includes balloon accidents, hang-gliders and paragliders, air-space transport system vehicles and parachutes. The injuries sustained from these accidents depend on the severity and nature of the incident. They could range from minor bruises and sprains to serious conditions like fractures, head trauma, or internal injuries. The progression of these conditions highly depends upon the immediate care received and the severity of the injury. It's important to know that these classifications do not include the health conditions or injuries caused by air pressure effects, noise, vibration, or exposure to weather conditions during air transport.
Subcodes of V97:
- V97.0: Occupant of aircraft injured in other specified air transport accidents
- V97.1: Person injured while boarding or alighting from aircraft
- V97.2: Parachutist injured in air transport accident
- V97.3: Person on ground injured in air transport accident
- V97.8: Other air transport accidents, not elsewhere classified
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