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Forensic Anthropology at the Mass Fatality Incident (Commercial Airliner) Crash Scene

NCJ Number
311160
Author(s)
Dennis C. Dirkmaat
Date Published
March 2012
Abstract

This chapter from A Companion to Forensic Anthropology contains sections titled:

  • Responsibility for the Investigation
  • MFI Management Responsibility 1: Victim Identification
  • But Changes Are Afoot…
  • MFI Management Responsibility 2: Victim Recovery
  • Changes in the Field Recovery Philosophy
  • Weldon Spring Protocols
  • The Continental (Colgan Air) Flight 3407 Crash Site
  • Conclusions
  • References