Aguilar J
J Forensic Sci. 1980 Jul;25(3):522-7.
This manuscript describes techniques undertaken to recreate the sequence of events that transpired after a hot air balloon made contact with an electrical power line. After the pilot's clothing was examined, the source of the fire in relation to the gondola and the pilot was established. Also determined through postmortem examination were the sequence of the three deaths, the probable heights from which two of the three passengers jumped, the setting where each body landed, and the causes of death for all three passengers. Finally, it was concluded, after correlating the autopsy findings with those of the scene investigation, that the proximate cause of the accident was pilot error.
本手稿描述了为重现热气球与电线接触后所发生一系列事件而采用的技术。检查飞行员衣物后，确定了与吊篮及飞行员相关的起火源。通过尸检还确定了三名死者的死亡顺序、三名乘客中两人可能跳下的高度、各尸体着陆地点以及所有三名乘客的死因。最后，在将尸检结果与现场调查结果相互关联后得出结论，该事故的直接原因是飞行员失误。
