poit . . .
re your comment (regarding comparisons between AF447 and Air India 182).
You wrote:
"Note the condition of the bodies found in that case: no clothes on the majority of bodies found; fractures to hips, shoulders and other joints (known as 'flail' injuries, resulting from violent tumbling through the air); and no sign of drowning (ie they were not breathing when they hit the water)."
Your source is incorrect. You mention using youtube to get information from documentaries, so the first thing I must say is this: The internet is a vast source of information but if you want factual information (about an aircraft accident for instance) search the sites of the official national investigative bodies, and reputable aviation-based sites, not Youtube or TV documentaries.
In the case of Air India 182, of the 131 bodies recovered; only 8 exhibited classic flail pattern injuries, 26 showed signs of hypoxia, 23 had signs of injuries from a vertical force, and 21 were found with little or no clothing.
Although all victims exhibited multiple injuries, the PM examinations indicated many different “primary causes”, including 2 from asphyxia and 3 from drowning. (Note, drowning does not infer consciousness at the time of death.)
grizz
Last edited by grizzled; 22nd Jun 2009 at 18:39.