Students gain real-world experience investigating aircraft accidents using actual wreckage and professional forensic tools. The lab prepares aviation safety students for investigative and regulatory careers.
The Aerospace Forensics Laboratory is used in undergraduate, graduate and professional courses. Aviation Safety students gain practice in the science of aircraft accident investigation by examining fixed-wing and rotary aircraft wreckage.
Visual and tactile inspections provide valuable experience that transfers directly to real-world aviation accident investigations. The lab is often featured in various news media interviews.
Equipment
- Fixed-wing aircraft involved in accidents
- Rotary aircraft involved in accidents
- FARO Laser Scanner
- Biohazard suits and safety equipment
- GPS documentation equipment
- Digital photography and site documentation equipment
- Research Capacity
- This resource offers the potential to test new equipment within the discipline of accident investigation
Lab Director
Ali Aljaroudi
Assistant Professor and Program Coordinator
- Department of Applied Aviation Sciences
- College of Aviation