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J Forensic Sci
; 37(5): 1393-400, 1992 Sep.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-1402763
RESUMO
Powerline contact by hot-air balloons is one of the most frequent concurrences in balloon accidents resulting in injury or death. Injuries and deaths are usually a result of blunt trauma from falls. In this report, we describe the aircraft, the circumstances of the accidents and the autopsy data in two powerline contact accidents involving three deaths, one from electrocution and two, from blunt trauma sustained in falls. Appropriate pilot behavior is briefly discussed.