### Question
How is the "aircraft accident" defined?


### Answer
The term **aircraft accident** is defined in *49 U.S.C. § 41313* as follows -

> any aviation disaster, regardless of its cause or suspected cause, that occurs within the United States

#### Citation:
  - *49 U.S.C. § 41313*
  - Heading: **SUBTITLE VII-AVIATION PROGRAMS > PART A-AIR COMMERCE AND SAFETY > subpart ii-economic regulation > CHAPTER 413-FOREIGN AIR TRANSPORTATION**

