Aircrash

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The victims of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17

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Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was a scheduled passenger flight from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur that was shot down…
Fig.1 Suicide by aircraft.

‘‘I am flying to the stars’’—Suicide by aircraft

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Germany. In March of 2007, a 50-year-old man was fatally injured when his single-engine low wing propeller aircraft…
Fig.1 Anterior view of the head and torso showing extensive destruction of the craniofacial skeleton and deformity of the chest with multiple bruises and abrasions and complete avulsion of the left upper limb.

Fatal high-energy glider accident

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This male individual lost control of his glider shortly after take-off and flipped upside down. The glider then…
Fig.4 Complete crushing of the base of the skull of fatality 1.

Two military pilots killed in a helicopter induced propeller accident

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February 14th 2000 - Mendig, Germany. Following routine maintenance, a Sikorsky CH-53G military helicopter was returned to service.…

Moment of impact that killed wing walker Jane Wicker

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Vandalia, Ohio. On June 22, 2013, an airplane carrying wing walker Jane Wicker crashed at the Vectren Dayton…
Fig.6 Male B, anterior view showing extensive trauma to the body, involving the head, neck, chest, abdomen, pelvis, and limbs.

Four people died when their light plane crashed into water

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Australia - 2016. Four elderly adults died in a light-plane accident. The light plane crashed into water. Male…
Fig.1 Anterior view of the pilot’s head showing comminuted compound fracturing of the cranial vault with extrusion of cerebral contents.

Pilot and passenger died when their aircraft dived straight into the ground

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An elderly male pilot was flying a microlight aircraft with one middle-aged male passenger in the rear of…
Fig.1 Anterior view of the pilot’s head and chest showing extensive trauma. There was comminuted fracturing of the cranial vault with extrusion of cerebral material.

Fatal gyrocopter accident

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Two persons were flying in a gyrocopter when deteriorating weather conditions resulted in the gyrocopter crashing. A middle-aged…