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Postby BigTruck » Thu Mar 26, 2009 4:41 pm

I guess his number was up, what a terrifying way to go though  :-/

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Re: Pilot survives crash, gets killed during rescue

Postby Rich H » Thu Mar 26, 2009 5:08 pm

Touch of irony  :-/ Surviving, then died whilst rescued.
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Re: Pilot survives crash, gets killed during rescue

Postby expat » Thu Mar 26, 2009 6:37 pm

Bummer :-/

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Re: Pilot survives crash, gets killed during rescue

Postby BigTruck » Thu Mar 26, 2009 7:05 pm

I don't like to post bad news, but the irony of this story blew my mind
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Re: Pilot survives crash, gets killed during rescue

Postby BFMF » Fri Mar 27, 2009 2:21 am

Whoever was in charge of a rescue helicopter with faulty and/or inadequate rescue equipment is a moron... ::)
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Re: Pilot survives crash, gets killed during rescue

Postby expat » Fri Mar 27, 2009 3:20 am

Whoever was in charge of a rescue helicopter with faulty and/or inadequate rescue equipment is a moron... ::)


True Andrew, but sometimes stuff breaks at the most inopportune moments no matter how much preparation, inspections or checks are carried out. Sh#t happens would be rather a hard way of putting it, but unfortunately sometimes it does.

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Re: Pilot survives crash, gets killed during rescue

Postby C » Fri Mar 27, 2009 4:03 am

Sounds chillingly like the Kevin Costner movie "The Guardian". Very unpleasant. It isn't the most pleasant of things normally anyway, with just a strop under your shoulders, and no physical attachment.
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Re: Pilot survives crash, gets killed during rescue

Postby Fozzer » Fri Mar 27, 2009 8:03 am

..if ever you could think of a nightmare scenario, that would be it... :o...!

....let your brain drift slowly through the sequence of events!... :o...!

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Re: Pilot survives crash, gets killed during rescue

Postby ozzy72 » Sat Mar 28, 2009 9:16 am

Unlucky doesn't begin to cover it :-/
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Re: Pilot survives crash, gets killed during rescue

Postby Frequent Flyer » Wed Apr 01, 2009 1:22 pm

Something similar has happend in my country not long ago.
A man was hit by a mine (he entered an area that has warning signs about it) and got injured, and after the rescue helicopters got him up he fell (from about 20/30 meters).
Sad :-X ...
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