Two expert witnesses testified at a trial before then Magistrate Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. They addressed the issue of pre-death pain and suffering. Captain James McIntyre, an experienced Boeing 747 pilot, and aircraft accident investigator, testified that shrapnel from the missile caused rapid decompression of the cabin, but left the passengers sufficient time to don oxygen masks: "McIntyre testified that, based upon his estimate of the extent of damage the aircraft sustained, all passengers survived the initial impact of the shrapnel from the missile explosion. In McIntyre's expert opinion, at least 12 minutes elapsed between the impact of the shrapnel and the crash of the plane, and the passengers remained conscious throughout."See Hollie v. Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd., 60 F.3d 90 (2d Cir. 1995) (decision from the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Nos. 907, 1057 August Term, 1994 (Argued: April 5, 1995, Decided: July 12, 1995, Docket Nos. 94–7208, 94–7218)).
Two expert witnesses testified at a trial before then Magistrate Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York They addressed the issue of pre-death pain and suffering Captain James McIntyre an experienced Boeing 747 pilot and aircraft accident investigator testified that shrapnel from the missile caused rapid decompression of the cabin but left the passengers sufficient time to don oxygen masks "McIntyre testified that based upon his estimate of the extent of damage the aircraft sustained all passengers survived the initial impact of the shrapnel from the missile explosion In McIntyre's expert opinion at least 12 minutes elapsed between the impact of the shrapnel and the crash of the plane and the passengers remained conscious throughout"See Hollie v Korean Air Lines Co Ltd 60 F3d 90 (2d Cir 1995) (decision from the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Nos 907 1057 August Term 1994 (Argued April 5 1995 Decided July 12 1995 Docket Nos 94–7208 94–7218))