Fatal fall of an aircraft stowaway: A demonstration of the importance of death scene investigation

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 211-214

  Thogmartin, Jon R ^a  

^a Palm Beach County Medical Examiner's Office   (United States)

Author keywords

Aircraft; Falls; Forensic science; Scene investigation; Stowaway

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AIRCRAFT; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CAUSE OF DEATH; CORONER; FALLING; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

EID: 0033988013     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs14664j     Document Type: Article

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