Parachuting fatality: A case report video-recorded
Parachuting accidents are very uncommon and mostly related to landing and incorrect procedures. In these cases, the cause of death is usually easily identified but the events leading up to death are usually a matter for investigation. We describe the case of a former military parachutist who died af...
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doaj-c761ff2d46874d4285c76aa0465a5d0b2021-07-11T04:29:03ZengElsevierForensic Science International: Reports2665-91072021-11-014100220Parachuting fatality: A case report video-recordedFederica Mele0Gabriele Mandarelli1Giampiero Bottari2Biagio Solarino3Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Section of Legal Medicine, Bari Policlinico Hospital, University of Bari, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, Bari, Italy; Corresponding author.Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Section of Criminology and Forensic Psychiatry, University of Bari, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, Bari, ItalyDepartment of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Section of Legal Medicine, Bari Policlinico Hospital, University of Bari, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, Bari, ItalyDepartment of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Section of Legal Medicine, Bari Policlinico Hospital, University of Bari, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, Bari, ItalyParachuting accidents are very uncommon and mostly related to landing and incorrect procedures. In these cases, the cause of death is usually easily identified but the events leading up to death are usually a matter for investigation. We describe the case of a former military parachutist who died after civilian skydiving. A total body computed tomography scan, an external examination, and a complete medico-legal autopsy were performed. Furthermore, the fatality was filmed from two different observation points so the specific dynamic of the events and the injuries observed could be explained. This unusual case highlights the importance of a multidisciplinary forensic investigation.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2665910721000517SkydivingParachuting fatalityForensic pathologyForensic radiologyAutopsy |
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Parachuting fatality: A case report video-recorded |
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Parachuting fatality: A case report video-recorded |
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Forensic Science International: Reports |
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Parachuting accidents are very uncommon and mostly related to landing and incorrect procedures. In these cases, the cause of death is usually easily identified but the events leading up to death are usually a matter for investigation. We describe the case of a former military parachutist who died after civilian skydiving. A total body computed tomography scan, an external examination, and a complete medico-legal autopsy were performed. Furthermore, the fatality was filmed from two different observation points so the specific dynamic of the events and the injuries observed could be explained. This unusual case highlights the importance of a multidisciplinary forensic investigation. |
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Skydiving Parachuting fatality Forensic pathology Forensic radiology Autopsy |
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