slats...
People who die jumping off buildings routinely experience pelvic fractures and spinal fractures. You don't have to be strapped into a seat.
With respect,
Of course you don't have to be strapped into a seat to experience pelvic and / or spinal fractures. I didn't say that, and neither did the BEA. That sort of simplification is exactly why so many of us don't wish to get into debates on fora like this one.
BEA made that satement based on the
specific character of those injuries
and in conjunction with other injuries. All as examined and reviewed by medical / accident / pathology experts. I am certainly no apologist for the BEA (I've written and spoken on many occasions concerning some of their weaknesses) but they would not have made the relevant statements unless satisfied as to the accuracy and validity of the data. Otherwise, at this point, it would simply not have been mentioned.
As I already offered, I'm available to discuss this more adequately "offline".
No more from me on this thread on this aspect of the AF447 disaster.
grizz