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 It should be mentioned that the passenger who jumped from the left side of the plane did not strike the tail of the aircraft and that he was followed by a dense cloud of smoke. It should be mentioned that the passenger who jumped from the left side of the plane did not strike the tail of the aircraft and that he was followed by a dense cloud of smoke.
  
-The [[http://dotlibrary.specialcollection.net/|Civil Aeronautics Board Aircraft Accident Report]] Page 11 states that the free fall victim exited the aircraft through an emergency window over the left wing. A British Aircraft Corporation Memorandum states that it was the "No. 4 window"​.+The [[http://unitedflight823.s3.amazonaws.com/united-accident-report.pdf|Civil Aeronautics Board Aircraft Accident Report]] Page 11 states that the free fall victim exited the aircraft through an emergency window over the left wing. A British Aircraft Corporation Memorandum states that it was the "No. 4 window"​.
  
 In a B.A.C Incident Report there is mention that a preliminary check indicated that no nitrates were found in any of the burns suffered by the free fall victim. For example: no explosive residue was found. Also there was no smoke found in his lungs. The C.A.B report, Page 11 states that the free fall man, **" received burns on the hands, face, and neck before death but had only a few carbon particles in his trachea and a carbon monoxide level of 5% in his blood.'​** (According to the report, a concentration of less than 10% carbon monoxide is considered negative). **"The upper portions of his clothes were impregnated with soot."​** In a B.A.C Incident Report there is mention that a preliminary check indicated that no nitrates were found in any of the burns suffered by the free fall victim. For example: no explosive residue was found. Also there was no smoke found in his lungs. The C.A.B report, Page 11 states that the free fall man, **" received burns on the hands, face, and neck before death but had only a few carbon particles in his trachea and a carbon monoxide level of 5% in his blood.'​** (According to the report, a concentration of less than 10% carbon monoxide is considered negative). **"The upper portions of his clothes were impregnated with soot."​**
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