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Kobe Bryant killed in helicopter crash

I hate these fucking stories .. it mentions her daughter, did she die too? A father can die ... the children though.
 
Reminds me of Colin Mcrae. So sad.

Kobe grew up a few miles from my old stomping grounds in the Philly suburbs...RIP!..Thoughts are with his family!
 
Damm, that just sucks, one of the NBA's true superstars for a long time and losing the 13yr old daughter too, damm.
 
Lotta old timers saying this remind them of Roberto Clemente. A great struck down in his prime. Still had a lot left to give the game even after retirement, nevermind his beautiful girls to coach. Heartbroken
 
Crazy 🙁 I don't mean this in a condemnation kind of way, but I read it was just a helicopter trip across town to some school or something? Is that really the best use of a helicopter vs just taking a limo or a couple of Escalades or whatever? I mean dang, flying is overall really safe, but when you're talking personal helos and light aircraft, it feels like the things are constantly dropping from the sky.

Poor family 🙁 losing the dad and one of the daughters is awful, not to mention the (seven?) other individuals who perished.
 
"Based on hours alone, helicopters are 85 times more dangerous than driving. ..."

And then 27 times deadlier by miles traveled.

I guess I answered my own question, what a damn tragedy for everyone involved.
 
Arkaign said:
"Based on hours alone, helicopters are 85 times more dangerous than driving. ..."

And then 27 times deadlier by miles traveled.

I guess I answered my own question, what a damn tragedy for everyone involved.
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I've done about a hundred helicopter flights over my career. In every one of those flights, the first question was, "Is this flight necessary?" The second question was, "Is each flyer necessary to the mission?" I got pulled off one flight because the boss decided the mission could be completed w/o me. I was already suited and seated. I was bummed because I like flying but I couldn't argue with the rationale.
 
IronWing said:
I've done about a hundred helicopter flights over my career. In every one of those flights, the first question was, "Is this flight necessary?" The second question was, "Is each flyer necessary to the mission?" I got pulled off one flight because the boss decided the mission could be completed w/o me. I was already suited and seated. I was bummed because I like flying but I couldn't argue with the rationale.
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Yeah, I was just speaking to my wife's brother in law about this to get some perspective from someone who has a pilots license (small planes). He mentioned how a few of his instructor's were wary of helicopters, since you have limited options if something goes wrong. Helicopters don't glide for long distances and are usually flown fairly low, so it limits your choice of landing areas, reaction time/troubleshooting.

I’m hearing on the news that Kobe was known to get around California in a helicopter very often.
 
balloonshark said:
Lot's of famous people have died in helicopters. I live near a helipad and while it's cool to watch it also scares the shit out of me.
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You're right.

www.ranker.com

Famous People Who Died in Helicopter Crashes

The speed and convenience of helicopters has made them a favorite mode of transport for the rich and famous, but sadly that means some celebrities have died in helicopter crashes. Helicopter accidents have taken away some amazing talent over the years. If you've wondered what famous people have...
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That's just the famous ones.
 
Arkaign said:
"Based on hours alone, helicopters are 85 times more dangerous than driving. ..."

And then 27 times deadlier by miles traveled.

I guess I answered my own question, what a damn tragedy for everyone involved.
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I wonder why that is. You don't hear much about helicopter accidents.
 
Atreus21 said:
I wonder why that is. You don't hear much about helicopter accidents.
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They usually don't kill very many people at one time (at least in the US where civilian helicopters tend to be small). I was reading about some crashes in Asia that killed 40+ people.
 
Arkaign said:
"Based on hours alone, helicopters are 85 times more dangerous than driving. ..."

And then 27 times deadlier by miles traveled.

I guess I answered my own question, what a damn tragedy for everyone involved.
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"If the wings are traveling faster than the fuselage, it's probably a helicopter -- and therefore, unsafe"
 
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