Fatal drowning as a result of an airplane crash—Case report

Abstract An ULM (Ultra Light Motorized) plane Aeroprakt 22-L with two men on board dived unexpectedly into the Dworackie lake near the town of Olecko in Warmia and Mazury district, Northeastern Poland. The pilot and the passenger had multiorgan blunt injuries, including subdural and subarachnoid hem...

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Published in:Forensic science international 2013-03, Vol.226 (1), p.e12-e15
Main Authors: Szeremeta, Michal, Janica, Jacek Robert, Niemcunowicz-Janica, Anna, Pepinski, Witold
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accident analysis
Accident investigation
Accident investigations
Accidents
Accidents, Aviation
Account of accident
Aircraft accidents & safety
Airplane crash
Aviation
Conflicts of interest
Crashes
Death
Drowning
Drowning - pathology
Forensic Pathology
Forensic sciences
Humans
Injuries
Lakes
Lung - pathology
Male
Middle Aged
Multiple Trauma - pathology
Murders & murder attempts
Pathology
Standardized method of analysis of the flight accident
Trauma
Unconsciousness - complications
Vertebrae
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Summary:Abstract An ULM (Ultra Light Motorized) plane Aeroprakt 22-L with two men on board dived unexpectedly into the Dworackie lake near the town of Olecko in Warmia and Mazury district, Northeastern Poland. The pilot and the passenger had multiorgan blunt injuries, including subdural and subarachnoid hemorrhage, fractured ribs, fractured thigh (in one of the deceased) and pulmonary contusions as a result of the impact with the lake. The multiorgan injuries and unconsciousness resulting from head trauma prevented the casualties from saving themselves. The underlying cause of the death was the crash into the lake, however drowning was assessed as the proximate cause of death. The accident was analyzed together with an account prepared by State Commission on Aircraft Accident Investigation and with the Human Factor Analysis and Classification System – HFACS (the standardized method of analysis of flight accidents, the tool originally developed and tested within the U.S. military).
ISSN:0379-0738
1872-6283
DOI:10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.12.004