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The Importance of
Crime Scene
Investigation
Conclusion & Discussion
Discussion
Injuries could be consistent with:
High-speed motor vehicle/pedestrian incident
Could a vehicle make the turn at the speed
necessary?
Body was only 10 ft. from point of impact
Lack of skid marks and vehicle debris
Discussion
Low-speed rollover by a large vehicle
Lack of tire marks on the body or bloody
tire tracks
Discussion
The scene was in the flight path of Miami
International Airport
There was a lack of tall buildings in the area
Theorized that he could have fallen from the
wheel-well as a stowaway
The height and distance at which the landing
gears are lowered is consistent with this
theory
D iscussion
Many commercial jets flew by with lowered or lowering
landing gear while they were processing the scene
According to air traffic control at Miami International Airport,
the jets lower the landing gear at an altitude of 1500 ft at
about 170 knots, which would allow the body to reach
terminal velocity
About 60 m/s, according to the article
Landing gears are lowered 6 to 7 miles from the airport, which
is consistent with the distance of the scene to the airport
Discussion
The massive head, thoracic, pelvic and visceral
injuries are consistent with a fall from over 100 ft
The fall would also account for the brain and
tissue cast off in multiple directions
Several indentions were present in the asphalt at
the impact site
Lack of blood between the body and impact
site is consistent with the body “bouncing”
The injuries are similar to those described in
parachute accidents
The distances of the cast off shows the energy of
the impact
The indentions were surrounded with blood, but free
of blood
From bony parts hitting the pavement at the same
time as the body, particularly the head, and
partially disintegrating
Lack of blood is also inconsistent with a traffic
incident
It is common for wheel-well stowaways to fall to their
death
The wheel well is unpressurized
Hyperthermia and hypoxia are generally
experienced
Frostbite and fatal freezing are common
Other hazards include decompression sickness and
being crushed by the landing gear
Airplanes typically reach above 30,000 ft with temps
at -45 degrees C and ppO2 below 47 mmHg
Discussion
The grease found on the body is probably due
to the hydraulics and landing gear
No frost was found on the body
It was a warm day
The ME took 2.5 hours to get to the body
Discussion
At Miami International Airport, planes depart and
land against prevailing winds
That day, winds were from the east
CSI could have been impeded if he landed:
On a busy roadway
In a remote area
CSI would have been easier if he landed:
On a roof
In a backyard
Discussion
This means planes were approaching from the west,
which is over land
Had the winds been from the west, the body would
have likely landed in the Atlantic Ocean, and he
might not have been discovered
Cars would have run over him on a busy roadway
and left tire marks
He might not be discovered for weeks or months in a
deserted area
Wind
Conclusion
The injuries displayed could have been
consistent with a large or high-speed motor
vehicle/pedestrian accident, but many findings
were inconsistent with that
A stowaway was the most likely explanation
He probably fell due to hypoxia or hypothermia
upon landing
This case demonstrates the importance of
thorough crime scene investigation
Conclusion
When crime scene investigator approaches the
crime scene, he or she must keep an open
mind. You will not be able to see the results from
the autopsy, ballistics, and/or toxicology reports
until after you process the crime scene.
It is very important to gather all the evidence.
What do you think of the
conclusion?
Write at least a paragraph on what your think about this case
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will be professional.
Fatal Fall of an Aircraft Stowaway:
A Demonstration of the
Importance of Death Scene
Investigation
by
Jon R. Thogmartin, M.D.
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