Nowakowska Magdalena, Tomsia Marcin, Szczepański Michał, Kabiesz-Neniczka Stanisława, Rygol Krystian, Skowronek Rafał
Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, Poland.
Arch Med Sadowej Kryminol. 2025;75(1):67-79. doi: 10.4467/16891716AMSIK.25.006.21541.
The study presents the results of forensic medical findings in the post-accident investigation of an aviation disaster that took place in the village of Topolów. Due to an emergency landing, the aircraft crashed and subsequently caught fire. As a result of the incident, 11 people died, and one was seriously injured. During autopsy examinations, all victims were found to have multi-organ injuries, and in six of them, histopathological studies confirmed the presence of inhaled fire smoke in the respiratory tract, indicating they were alive when the fire spread. Due to the severe damage to the bodies, genetic identification was necessary to establish their identities. Thanks to the established cooperation between the Prosecutor's Office and the Police, as well as the efficient work of various laboratories of Department and Institute of Forensic Medicine and Forensic Medical Toxicology at the Medical University of Silesia in Katowice - through autopsy examinations and genetic analyses - all victims were identified within two weeks, allowing their families to proceed with burial. This case demonstrates that experience in handling disasters and good collaboration between forensic institutions enable the swift and comprehensive formulation of expert opinions.
该研究展示了在托波洛夫村发生的一起航空灾难事故后的法医学调查结果。由于紧急迫降，飞机坠毁并随后起火。此次事故造成11人死亡，1人重伤。尸检时发现所有遇难者均有多处器官损伤，其中6人的组织病理学研究证实呼吸道内存在吸入的火灾烟雾，表明火灾蔓延时他们还活着。由于尸体严重受损，需要进行基因鉴定以确定身份。得益于检察官办公室与警方之间建立的合作，以及卡托维兹西里西亚医科大学法医学系和法医毒理学研究所各实验室的高效工作——通过尸检和基因分析——所有遇难者在两周内被确认身份，使其家属能够进行安葬。该案例表明，处理灾难的经验以及法医机构之间的良好合作能够迅速且全面地形成专家意见。
