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Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology
Published in: Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology 4/2015

01-12-2015 | Images in Forensics

Helicopter induced propeller injuries

Authors: Burkhard Madea, Peter Schmidt, Elke Doberentz

Published in: Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology | Issue 4/2015

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Following routine maintenance a military helicopter was returned to service. Due to negligence some hoses had not been connected correctly. The wrongly connected hoses resulted in a malfunction, causing the rotor blades of the helicopter to smash through the windows of the helicopter cockpit. Both the pilot and the co-pilot were hit by the rotor blades and decapitated. Other passengers in the helicopter were injured. Due to vibrations the helicopter fell to the ground and its tail partly broke away (Figs. 1, 2). …
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Metadata
Title
Helicopter induced propeller injuries
Authors
Burkhard Madea
Peter Schmidt
Elke Doberentz
Publication date
01-12-2015
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology / Issue 4/2015
Print ISSN: 1547-769X
Electronic ISSN: 1556-2891
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12024-015-9721-5

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