356 results for “loss of control”
Unknown·multiple injuries sustained in air crash resulting from aircraft rudder trim bei…
…ned the aircraft's rudder trim was in 'full nose-left' position rather than neutral at takeoff, causing uncontrollable yaw. The pilot could not overcome the aerodynamic forces and the aircraft descended into a building …
41y · Male·blunt head trauma sustained in motor vehicle collision
…is fully loaded semi-trailer crashed at the base of the South-Eastern Freeway, Adelaide, after becoming uncontrollable during descent. His gearbox was in neutral, forcing reliance on primary brakes alone. The trailer's …
63y · Female·Multiple injuries sustained in a light plane incident
Four occupants of a light aircraft (VH-PXD) died when it impacted water in Bass Strait on 29 January 2016 while attempting to fly from Melbourne to King Island in poor weather. All three licensed pilots aboard were aware…
15y · Male·right haemothorax due to lacerations of right lung
A 15-year-old male died from right haemothorax due to lung lacerations sustained in a high-speed motor vehicle collision. The vehicle, driven by an unlicensed 15-year-old driver with faulty brakes, crashed into a tree af…
58y · Male·Respiratory failure due to or as a consequence of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary …
…nd commencing CPR, with chest compressions not begun until approximately 1 minute 37-55 seconds after pulse loss. The coroner found the delay was small and reasonable given the challenging environment, PAH policies, and …
28y · Male·Multiple injuries due to or as a consequence of a motor vehicle accident in whic…
John Harvey, 28, died when he lost control of a hired 2006 Mitsubishi Canter truck on a right-hand bend and rolled onto its side. The truck was load…
Multiple causes: Shane Navin - drowning; Leigh Mundy and Dennis Neagle - multipl…
…ia after a roll cage failure. Common factors included driver error (excessive speed or inadequate vehicle control) and pre-existing health conditions in older competitors. Key system failures identified: inadequate medi…
42y · Male·Blunt force head and chest injuries caused by a traffic crash where he was the d…
Patrick Wayne Bloomfield, a 42-year-old Aboriginal man, died from blunt force head and chest injuries when his vehicle rolled on the Plenty Highway after police initiated a pursuit from a random breath testing (RBT) stat…
28y · Female·Head injury
A 28-year-old experienced horse trainer, Danielle Lewis, died from a head injury after being thrown from a sulky at a harness racing facility. She was struck headfirst against a building wall after the sulky wheel caught…
Multiple injuries from aircraft crash resulting from aerodynamic stall during st…
On 1 December 1999, a Cessna 172R aircraft piloted by 18-year-old Sean Bysouth crashed near Gisborne, Victoria, killing all four occupants: Bysouth, David Kemp (19), Glen Tisdale (21), and Jodie Thomas (17). The aircraft…
88y · Female·Upper cervical spine injury in a motor vehicle incident
An 88-year-old woman died from upper cervical spine injury sustained in a motor vehicle collision. Her driving ability had deteriorated over several years with multiple incidents reported to VicRoads. A medical assessmen…
50y · Female·Multiple stab wounds to the abdomen and chest
Michelle Michell, a 50-year-old woman, was stabbed to death by her estranged husband Neville in a premeditated domestic violence homicide on 30 June 2021. Critical lessons include: (1) police failed to recognise escalati…
40y · Male·Crush injuries from quad bike rollover. Operator (D): bilateral multiple rib fra…
On 3 January 2014, a 40-year-old male operator and his 9-year-old nephew died from crush injuries sustained in a quad bike rollover on private property in rural Queensland. The operator was severely intoxicated (blood al…
26y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained from a fall of 12 metres through an open hatch on Se…
…utive 12-hour shifts immediately prior to his death, contributing significantly to fatigue, inattention and loss of concentration. Critical control failures included: absence of hard barricades around the open void, no s…
Unknown·Multiple injuries sustained in motor vehicle collisions
This multi-case coronial inquest examined six deaths following police pursuits and vehicle intercepts in Western Australia between 2012-2014. All were motor vehicle collisions: two innocent civilians (taxi driver Singh a…
24y · Male·blunt head trauma
Deryck Michael Calvert, aged 24, died from blunt head trauma after a single-vehicle rollover crash while driving at approximately 154 km/h in a 100 km/h zone on Gunn Point Road. He had not been wearing a seat belt and wa…
Kabe 40, Okano 35, Linklater 22, Pritchard 31y · Male·Kabe and Okano: blunt head injury (head-to-head collision of occupants within ve…
…kph) following the 87.3 km mark where he mistakenly believed the checkpoint was located. The Ferrari lost control during sharp entry, overcorrected, and ultimately collided with parked official vehicles. Driver error wa…
20y · Male·Multiple injuries due to motor vehicle accident
…ation hand died from multiple injuries sustained when the unregistered Toyota utility he was driving lost control at speed on a remote dirt road near Croydon, Queensland. The vehicle misjudged a sharp left-hand bend, en…
29y · Male·butane and propane toxicity from inhalation of canola oil spray propellants
…sniffing death from arrhythmia). The Department had not adequately screened prisoners for kitchen work or controlled access to hazardous aerosols despite knowing the risks.
24y · Male·Multiple blunt traumatic injuries sustained in single motor vehicle crash
…kirk Motor Hotel. The coroner found the Hotel failed to implement adequate responsible service of alcohol controls. Despite clear intoxication (staggering, loss of coordination), staff continued serving him until he lef…
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