***Definition*** :: The magnitude of consequences of risk categorized as catastrophic, critical, marginal, or negligible. ***Source*** :: [[Risk Management Handbook]] ***Additional Info:*** - Catastrophic: Results in fatalities and/or total airframe loss. - Critical: Severe injury or major airframe or property damage. - Marginal: Minor injury or minor airframe or property damage. - Negligible: Less than minor injury or damage. > [!example] From [[Risk Management Handbook]] Consider the example of penetrating a thunderstorm. A [[Loss of Control In-Flight|loss of control event]] exceeding airframe structural limits could result in either severe injuries or fatalities and airframe loss, creating either a "critical" or a "catastrophic" outcome. > [!example] From [[Risk Management Handbook]] In the example of the marginal runway length^[The example in [[severity]]], an overrun could cause major damage to the aircraft and possible severe injuries, or a "critical" outcome. #glossary