Citation

Hamada K, Kibayashi K, Ng'walali PM, Honjyo K, Tsunenari S. Nippon Hoigaku Zasshi 2000; 54(2): 241-246.

Affiliation

Department of Forensic Medicine, Kumamoto University School of Medicine, Japan.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2000, Nihon Hoi Gakkai)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

11060994

Abstract

The authors report two forensic autopsy cases of pilots who died in glider and ultra-light plane crashes in Aso, Kumamoto and review sky sports accidents in Japan (1981-1997). In the glider crash, sharp abdominal pain due to gallstones in a 78-year-old pilot was a possible cause of the accident. In the ultra-light plane crash, unskillful control of the plane by a 38-year-old pilot was the cause of the accident. The incidence of sky sports accidents increased from 12 cases in 1981 to 62 cases in 1997. The mortality rate of the victims of the accidents is very high. Investigation of natural diseases in pilots as a cause of accidents and the mechanisms of fatal injuries will help to assess preventive measures against sky sports accidents.

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