Re: Two TV news helicopters collide in US

On Sun, 29 Jul 2007 20:47:42 +0100, FCS <sipston_777@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On Jul 28, 3:03 pm, Martin Jay <mar...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/6920156.stm>:

"Four people have died after two helicopters, owned by rival US
television channels, collided in mid-air while covering a car chase.

[...]

Everyone on board the two craft was killed. No-one on the ground was
hurt.

Within moments of the collision, other TV news helicopters were
broadcasting pictures of the burning wreckage.

Viewers did not see the accident as both cameras were pointed towards
the ground."

Ah, I wondered why it never made broadcast except as a verbal report
but was quite busy the last few days so only heard it anyway.

Eyewitness accounts said at first they thought it was being filmed for
a movie...

Kind of one of those situations where helicopter racing is illegal
pretty much everywhere but Saudi isn't it? precisely because the first
things to contact tend to be the rotors, with another helicopter's
rotors, and it's all over in seconds for everybody involved.

Given the kamikaze nature of helicopter collisions it's safe to say
nobody does stuff like that on purpose.


There is a video on YouTube of two helicopters colliding in Kuwait.
It's amazing how quickly two graceful flying machines can turn into
two falling pieces of scrap metal.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMyoiNgiedg

Fred X

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