Man Falls To Death From Helicopter Over Grand Canyon

[conjur]

http://www.thenewmexicochannel.com/news/3407552/detail.html

PHOENIX -- A helicopter tour company said a man took off his seat belt, opened a door and intentionally fell to his death during a sightseeing flight over the Grand Canyon National Park Thursday.

Authorities say the investigation of the man's death continues. They've offered few details on what led up to his exit from the helicopter about 90 miles northwest of Flagstaff, Ariz.

The man fell about 4,000 feet.

Officials don't know if the man had any connection to the others on board the helicopter. The pilot and four other passengers were shaken by what happened but weren't hurt.

Authorities say the cause of death won't be determined until the body is recovered from White's Butte.[

The search in the rugged terrain will resume Friday.

Uhhh...can I make a guess?!?!?!?

 

[minendo]

I told him not to lean over and take that picture.

 

[azazyel]

just a guess, gravity?

 

[Led Zeppelin]

Ouch.

 

[Unkempt1]

or perhaps the ground?

 

[MBony]

I miss the LL threads from last night. Is that phase of your reporting over?

 

[GigaCluster]

I think they (the authorities) imply alcohol.

 

[Bulk Beef]

So would that qualify as "blunt force trauma"? Seems like hitting the dirt is about as blunt as it gets.

 

[Rudee]

Sounds like another copy-cat suicide of that old man who committed suicide by jumping out of a airplane a couple months back.

 

[conjur]

Originally posted by: MBony
I miss the LL threads from last night. Is that phase of your reporting over?

heh heh.



My guess on the cause of death was a sudden decrease in the rate of descent.

 

[lokiju]

splat!