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Figure 6-7.A close-up damage to the USS Stark after it was struck by Iraqi-launched Exocet missile
Procedures at the Scene of the Accident

Photography (Basic) - Introduction to photography and other graphic techniques
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LT Gary A. Phillips 302.279 Figure 6-8.–Crew members aboard the USS Forrestal fight fire on the flight deck. AIRCRAFT   ACCIDENT   INVESTIGATION PHOTOGRAPHY Every aircraft accident (fig. 6-8) affects readiness to some degree, and with the cost of equipment rising steadily,  the  loss  of  one  of  our  first-line  aircraft represents a serious loss to the Navy and to the national economy. Aircraft  accident  investigation  is  one  of  the fundamental elements in a program for the improvement of aviation safety. Photography plays a major role in an aircraft accident investigation. The evidence obtained through photographs will help determine steps to prevent  similar  occurrences. To make the most useful photographs, you must clearly understand the purpose of photography in an aircraft accident investigation. It is NOT to assess blame, nor is it solely to establish a single or primary cause factor. Few accidents result from a single cause. In most of the accidents, a sequence of events occurs. The elimination of any one of these events may have prevented the accident. Therefore, to prevent future occurrences, you must consider all possible cause factors and photograph them, if possible. An incomplete photographic record of the investigation may result in erroneous  conclusions  and  nullify  the  only  possible benefit that could have been derived from a costly accident. The photography surrounding an aircraft accident is a methodical accumulation of small bits and pieces of information that eventually form a pattern. The wreckage itself may contain valuable evidence that, if correctly photographed, may provide these certain cause factors. Successful  aircraft  accident  photographers  have certain essential characteristics in common. You must apply  the  following  essentials  of  good  aircraft  accident photography  to  your  work: 1. Promptness-Get to the scene of the accident immediately-before the evidence is disturbed. 2.  Thoroughness-Photograph  all  evidence  in minute detail. Operate on the assumption that there is no limit  to  the  amount  of  photography  justified  to  prevent the recurrence of one aircraft accident or the loss of one life. 3. Organization-Conduct a planned photographic survey. 6-18







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