Asbestos / Mesothelioma Statistics in Wichita
~35
Annual Mesothelioma Diagnoses (Wichita MSA)
2 years
SOL from Diagnosis
Boeing, Cessna, Beechcraft, Learjet, McConnell AFB, Koch Industries
Key Exposure Industries
Sedgwick County District Court
Primary Litigation Venue
Courts in Wichita, Kansas
Sedgwick County District Court — Civil Division
525 N Main St, Wichita, KS 67203
Hospitals & Trauma Centers in Wichita
Cancer Center of Kansas — Wichita
818 N Emporia Ave, Wichita, KS 67214
Wesley Medical Center — Cancer Services
550 N Hillside St, Wichita, KS 67214
Liability Considerations in Wichita
Aircraft Manufacturing Asbestos Exposure in Wichita
Wichita's aircraft manufacturing industry — which at its peak employed 60,000 workers in the metro area — used asbestos in aircraft brake systems, engine bay firewall insulation, and manufacturing facility construction. Boeing's Wichita Division manufactured B-29, B-47, and B-52 bombers and later commercial aircraft modifications using asbestos-containing brake assemblies and engine insulation. Cessna Aircraft's facilities used asbestos in general aviation aircraft brake systems manufactured through the 1980s. Beechcraft (now Textron Aviation) and Learjet used similar asbestos-containing components. Koch Industries' refining and chemical operations in the Wichita area employed maintenance workers with pipe insulation exposure. McConnell AFB's B-52 maintenance operations involved asbestos-intensive aircraft maintenance work.