NCJ Number
109165
Journal
Journal of Forensic Sciences Volume: 32 Issue: 4 Dated: (July 1987) Pages: 983-987
Date Published
1987
Length
5 pages
Annotation
Galaxy Airlines Flight 203 crashed following takeoff from Reno-Cannon International Airport on 21 Jan. 1985.
Abstract
Sixty-eight persons on board the aircraft perished in the initial crash and resultant fire which followed. Two victims expired as a result of crash injuries within subsequent days and one passenger survived. A community disaster response plan was in place and had been practiced by local government agencies before this incident. The successes of this preplanned response, as well as methods of actual recovery, identification, and examination of the victims are presented. (Author abstract)