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21121510

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
11
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-12-2
pubmed:abstractText
We report a case of a midair collision between two F16 fighter aircraft, in which one pilot survived and the other was ejected upon impact and his remains recovered from sea. In autopsy, no patholgy was detected, other than the expected evidence of mechanical trauma. No defects in the aircraft or faults in the parachute or ejection mechanism were found. Reconstruction of the shattered skull base and the cervical vertebrae revealed fusion of the atlanto-occipital joint (occipitalization) and a left paracondylar process. The effective diameter of the spinal canal was decreased by the abnormal articulation. Such malformations can cause a wide range of neurologic deficits. Considering the skill and alertness needed to operate a supersonic fighter aircraft, with the pressure applied by the heavy protective head gear and various G forces endured by the spinal column during flight, we postulate that the collision was related to the pilot's sudden incapacitation.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0026-4075
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
175
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
931-4
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2010
pubmed:articleTitle
Atlas occipitalization in a supersonic fighter pilot involved in a midair collision: a case report.
pubmed:affiliation
The National Center of Forensic Medicine, Assaf-Harofeh Medical Center, Ministry of Health, 67 Ben-Zvi Rd., P.O. Box 8495, 61085 Tel-Aviv, Israel.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports