62 results for “disorientation”
48y · Male·drowning
…mother's sudden death, a distressing plane incident, and sleep deprivation. Despite recognition of his disorientation and risk of accidental harm, he was left in a busy, noisy shared waiting room with only administrative…
65y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a light plane incident
…rations, with the pilots aware of poor weather forecasts. The unknown pilot likely experienced spatial disorientation after inadvertently entering cloud and instrument meteorological conditions, resulting in loss of cont…
Unknown·Multiple injuries sustained in helicopter crash
…in a helicopter not equipped for night flying. The coroner found the crash resulted from pilot spatial disorientation caused by loss of visual reference in darkness. Contributing factors included severe weather with stro…
63y · Female·Multiple injuries sustained in a light plane incident
…ns unsuitable for Visual Flight Rules (VFR) flight, yet continued departure. The coroner found spatial disorientation was a likely causative factor after the aircraft entered low visibility and cloud. No definitive cause…
55y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a light plane incident
…. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau investigation determined the pilot likely experienced spatial disorientation after entering low cloud and reduced visibility, with loss of control resulting. The coroner found the…
68y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a light plane incident
…ots who were aware of deteriorating weather but continued flight. The pilot likely experienced spatial disorientation upon entering instrument meteorological conditions (cloud/poor visibility). The coroner found systemic…
84y · Male·Unknown
…in the bush between those dates but could not determine cause or manner. Multiple possibilities exist: disorientation leading to dehydration (exacerbated by diabetes), cardiovascular event, or fall injuries in difficult …
47y · Male·The evidence does not allow a finding as to the cause of death
…ce or system failures were identified. The death appears attributable to his impaired mental state and disorientation in unfamiliar terrain.
81y · Male·Unable to determine - likely dehydration and exposure in remote bushland terrain…
Joseph Wellard Higgs, aged 81, disappeared in May 1986 from a remote area near Davyhurst, Western Australia. He had cognitive decline with short-term memory loss, difficulty walking due to hip surgery complications, a he…
53y · Male·Drowning
Gary John Hedrick, aged 53, died from drowning after falling into an open drain while severely intoxicated (blood alcohol 0.374g/100ml). He left a private residence at 3am despite being offered accommodation, became diso…
73y · Female·Unknown
…use and manner of death remain unknown. Her medical history included cognitive decline and episodes of disorientation, particularly in unfamiliar settings. While not a medical negligence case, her vulnerability due to co…
46y · Male·Misadventure - death occurred in remote bushland, likely from injury, disorienta…
…rom camp, but he was never located alive. The coroner found death by misadventure, likely from injury, disorientation, or lack of sustenance in harsh remote conditions. Key lessons: prospectors in remote areas should car…
55y · Female·UNASCERTAINED
This is a finding into the presumed death of Melva Jean Staff, who disappeared on 19 July 1981 whilst driving in regional Victoria. She had recently undergone surgery for an intracerebral tumour and was undergoing ongoin…
72y · Male·Fire at residential premises; death by burning and/or inhalation of fumes
This is a coronial finding into the suspected death of Clarence Benningfield Bateman, a 72-year-old man who disappeared during a house fire in Lancelin, Western Australia on 25 September 1977. The coroner established dea…
52y · Male·Unable to determine
John Thomas Norrish, aged 52, disappeared from St Helens, Tasmania on 25 November 2018 and is presumed dead. He had an acquired brain injury causing cognitive impairment, physical disability, and a tendency to become dis…
81y · Male·Open finding - unable to determine whether natural causes, exhaustion and disori…
Wilfred Arthur Barrett, an 81-year-old recluse, disappeared in May 1984 from Mount Monger, Western Australia. In the months preceding his disappearance, he was found wandering confused and disoriented on at least two occ…
72y · Male·Unable to be determined
…nt contact with bank accounts or known associates occurred. The coroner concluded he died, likely from disorientation related to dementia combined with his age, medical frailty, and challenging terrain. While supervision…
70y · Male·Unascertained; likely exposure, possibly natural causes secondary to medical epi…
John Howitson Frylinck, a 70-year-old man with Alzheimer's disease and poorly controlled type 2 diabetes, disappeared while walking at Mundaring Sculpture Park on the evening of 18 January 2024. He became disoriented in …
73y · Male·Unascertained
Barry John Podmore, aged 73, disappeared on 6 December 2024 while prospecting in remote bushland between Karroun Hill Nature Reserve and Mount Jackson, Western Australia. Despite extensive searches by police, family, and…
20y · Male·Unable to be determined. Death likely resulted from exposure following a fall wh…
…ns include the importance of recognising vulnerability in intoxicated individuals with dehydration and disorientation, the failure of a health professional to respond appropriately to an obviously distressed person, and …
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