The Puzzling Case of Mole Airlines Flight 1023

The Puzzling Case of Mole Airlines, Flight 1023

At 6: 02 am you and your team of medical examiners are called to the scene of an airplane crash in a remote location. The plane shows evidence of a precrash explosion. Ten victims are found at the scene, but none are identifiable by witnesses or by dental records, or DNA evidence. One victim was murdered prior to the plane crash. The flight manifest shows the names and some information about the victims.

Part one …. The plane itself Click here to see the evidence from the plane Click here to view evidence from victim #1

A section of the plane has been blown apart by an explosion. It appears as if the explosion happened before the crash. Click here to see the analysis of the compounds sampled from the area of the explosion.

Residue from the explosion site shows the following elemental analysis: 37. 01 % carbon 2. 22 % hydrogen 18. 50 % nitrogen 42. 27 % oxygen Click here to see the list of possible compounds Click here to view the flight manifest Click here to view evidence from victim #1 Click here to return to the plane

Flight Manifest: • • • Redd D. Tocroak………. American, pilot with a secret heart condition T. King Bomba…. . Columbian political leader, suspected terrorist B. N. Klaas ………. . …. German, retired teacher addicted to diet drinks Ms. Ivanna Bedown ………. . American, Unemployed environmental engineer, avid environmentalist. Has had a recurring problem with depression. Iselle Ubye……. South African, an “independent contractor”, suspected drug dealer Threwit Allaway - American, Pro athlete just suspended for addiction to over-the-counter pain killer drugs. Pierre E’Claire ………… French, baker Rebecca A. Pillseller ………. . . Canadian, pharmacist Ivanna Killet………. . Swedish, world renown big game huntress M. Sum Kwak………. Japanese, psychiatrist Click here to return to the plane Click here to see the possible compounds

Victim #1 67. 31 % carbon 6. 98 % hydrogen 21. 10 % oxygen 4. 61 % nitrogen Substances found in Luggage of victim. 74. 25% carbon 7. 81% hydrogen 12. 99% nitrogen 4. 94% oxygen Click here to see the possible compounds Click here to go on to victim #2

Victim #2 63. 15 % carbon 5. 30 % hydrogen 31. 55 % oxygen Found on clothes & in the briefcase of victim 46. 66 % carbon 4. 48 % hydrogen 31. 10 % nitrogen 17. 76 % oxygen Found in stomach contents Click here to see the possible compounds Click here to go on to victim #3

63. 56 % carbon Victim #3 6. 00 % hydrogen 21. 17 % oxygen 72. 19 % carbon 9. 27 % nitrogen 7. 08 % hydrogen 2000 tablets found in the pockets of the victim. 16. 04 % oxygen 4. 68 % nitrogen Found in blood sample of victim. Click here to see the possible compounds Click here to go on to victim #4

Victim #4 15. 87 % carbon 2. 22 % hydrogen Compound found in the pockets 63. 41% oxygen and in blood samples. 18. 51% nitrogen Click here to see the possible compounds Click here to go on to victim #5

Victim #5 37. 01 % carbon 2. 22 % hydrogen 75. 42 % carbon 42. 27 % oxygen 6. 63 % hydrogen 18. 50 % nitrogen 9. 57 % oxygen Found in clothing and luggage 8. 38 % nitrogen Found in blood sample Click here to see the possible compounds Click here to go on to victim #6

Victim #6 57. 14 % carbon 6. 16 % hydrogen 27. 18 % oxygen 9. 52 % nitrogen Sample found in briefcase and pockets. Click here to see the possible compounds Click here to go on to victim #7

81. 58 % carbon Victim #7 8. 90 % hydrogen 75. 41 % carbon 9. 52 % nitrogen 6. 64 % hydrogen Found in the pockets and blood of the victim. 8. 38 % nitrogen 9. 56 % oxygen Found in the briefcase of the victim. Click here to see the possible compounds Click here to go to victim 8

Victim #8 69. 92 % carbon 6. 98 % hydrogen 10. 20 % nitrogen 12. 90 % chlorine Found in the pockets of the victim 72. 19 % carbon 7. 08 % hydrogen 16. 04 % oxygen 4. 68 % nitrogen Found in the briefcase of the victim. Click here to see a list of possible compounds Click here to go to victim 9

Victim #9 10. 06% Both substances found in the luggage. 39. 99% Carbon 0. 85% 6. 73% Hydrogen 89. 09% 53. 28% Chlorine Oxygen Click here to see a list of possible compounds Click here to go to victim 10

67. 48% Carbon 4. 61% Hydrogen 9. 84% Nitrogen 5. 62% Oxygen 12. 45% Chlorine Victim 10 Both substances found in the briefcase. 81. 58% Carbon 8. 90% Hydrogen 9. 52% Nitrogen Click here to see a list of possible compounds

Possible Compounds: Dimatracine (antidepressant) ………………… C 10 H 13 N Acetaminophen (Over the counter pain killer) C 8 H 9 NO 2 Nitroglycerin (Explosive or heart medication) C 3 H 5 N 3 O 9 Thiobromine (chocolate) ………… C 7 H 8 N 4 O 2 Vanillin (vanilla)………………. C 8 H 8 O 3 Codeine (Prescription pain killer)……………. C 18 H 21 NO 3 Trinitrotoluene Explosive (dynamite)………. . C 7 H 5 N 3 O 6 Curare (poison) ……………… C 40 H 44 N 4 O Strychnine (Rat poison) …………. . C 21 H 22 N 2 O 2 Cocaine (Narcotic drug)…………… C 17 H 21 NO 4 Aspartame (Artificial sweetener)………………. C 14 H 18 N 2 O 5 Aspirin (painkiller, blood thinner)……………… C 7 H 6 O 3 Chloroform (knockout drug)………… CHCl 3 Diazepam (minor tranquillizer, valium)………. . C 16 H 13 N 2 OCl Formaldehyde (plant and animal preservative)… CH 2 O Click here to return to the plane Click here for the flight manifest Click here to return to victim 1 Click here to return to victim 2 Click here to return to victim 3 Click here to return to victim 4 Click here to return to victim 5 Click here to return to victim 6 Click here to return to victim 7 Click here to return to victim 8 Click here to return to victim 9 Click here to return to victim 10 Lysergic acid diethylamide (illegal hallucinogen) C 20 H 25 N 3 O Polaramine (antihistamine) …………. . C 16 H 19 N 2 Cl Click here for final report

Final Report: 1) Use the data for each victim to determine the empirical formulas and identify each compound found in, or with each victim and at the crash site. SHOW ALL WORK!!! 2) Use the flight manifest information and the compound information to make a probable identification of each victim. 3) Determine who was murdered and who was the murderer. 4) As a forensic scientist that has investigated the crash, it is necessary to submit a report (350 – 500 words) that a) suggests a motive for the murderer; b) possibilities as to how the other passengers fit into the scenario; c) origins and final destinations of the passengers.