Written to help the unfamiliar photographer become aware of what to expect at the site of an aircraft accident. Provides insight into the basics of what goes on behind the scenes of the investigation. Covers the subjects every researcher and photographer should know, including how to find and document clues in:

• Wreckage patterns
• Aircraft systems
• Aircraft metals
• Aircraft power plants
• Aircraft fires and explosions

Appendixes include the consequences of exposure to aircraft fluids, military aircraft accident investigations, the effects of fire on aircraft materials, and how to solve impact problems with photography and trigonometry.

Review questions at the end of each chapter, with answers at the back of the book, make this ideal for classroom use. Softcover, illustrated, 8.5” x 11”, 164 pages.