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July 20th 05, 12:28 AM
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Still, they report excessive alcohol concentration in 4-9% of fatal
accidents, which is way higher than the Nall Report's estimate of 1.1% (for alcohol and all other drugs combined). I wonder what accounts for the discrepancy. Decay, actually. Leave a dead body to sit for a while, and one of the decay products will be alcohol. Since bodies in aircraft crashes are often not recovered immediately, this is one of the problems with the toxicology. It's well known, and the NTSB is aware of the problem, but certain organizations with an axe to grind aren't interested in giving readers the complete story. The Nall report is based on NTSB probable cause, which takes such factors into account. The study probably uses raw toxicology data. Michael 
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