23 air carrier accident reports of lap-held infants since 1970 indicated the following injuries would probably have been prevented by a child restraint system:
1972: one infant received minor injuries in turbulence
1984: one infant sustained serious injuries in a crash
1985: one infant received minor injuries in turbulence
1986: one infant received minor injuries in turbulence
1986: one infant received minor injury in a crash
1989: one infant dies of smoke inhalation after a crash
1990: one infant receives serious injuries in turbulence
1994: one infant receives fatal injuries in a crash
HOWEVER, there are other kinds of airplanes …