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would you leave your wife in a burning balloon to save yourself?

brainhulk

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http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/luxor-hot-air-balloon-crash-1734620

Balloon crash survivor Michael Rennie told how he watched in horror as the blazing craft soared into the sky with his wife Yvonne on board after he had leapt from the basket.

The *49-year-old escaped his death-defying jump with barely a scratch, but could only look on *helplessly as the hot air balloon exploded and plunged 1,000ft to the ground, killing Yvonne, 48, and 18 other *tourists

Horrific

Wile-E-Coyote_falling.jpg
 
He could of thrown her out first... in that situation your survival instincts probably kick in and you don't have time to think.
 
so he jumped out when it was only 20 feet off the ground and then it went up to 1K while on fire?

im so confused about this.
 
Workers on the ground were trying to guide it to the docking station with a rope when the gas pipes severed, sparking a blaze.

Heat from the flames sent the balloon soaring rapidly back into the air with stricken tourists still inside before it exploded and crashed back down to earth as horrified witnesses looked on.

Pilot Mohmin was set ablaze and leapt out, followed quickly by Michael.



from the article..
 
This question is silly. There's is no god damn way in hell I would ever willingly have gotten onto a hot air balloon in the first place.
 
I would like to think I would first think of my wife and/or son, but nobody knows until they are put into that type of situation.
 
I'd yell jump as I was clearing the gondola top. I bet that thing took off like a rocket when the burn went out of control. You don't have time to discuss options.
 
Is OP's question relevant to the news article?

The man jumped out in a snap survival instinct. He didn't 'leave' his wife in order to save himself instead.

Misleading title, motion for an infraction.
 
I would have Googled "How to fix hot air balloon gas leak" on my phone, fixed the leak, saved the day and went down as a hero.
 
Is OP's question relevant to the news article?

The man jumped out in a snap survival instinct. He didn't 'leave' his wife in order to save himself instead.

Misleading title, motion for an infraction.

Zeze, go back to debate club you prude 😀
 
Must have happened quite fast as well. The heat from the flames combined from him (and others?) jumping out would mean the balloon probably soared very quickly.
 
Agreed. In situations like that self preservation automatically kicks in.

No, it really doesn't. The instinct to protect the thing most precious to you kicks in automatically. For many people that would be themselves, for other people it would be a child, spouse or other loved one.
 
I would have Googled "How to fix hot air balloon gas leak" on my phone, fixed the leak, saved the day and went down as a hero.

No reception there. It's the middle of nowhere (has ancient ruins and junk). It's a bit scary because my friends did this last January (I stayed on the fucking ground like a sane human being).
 
I was thinking what if he did throw his wife out of the balloon, she falls 20 feet, lands awkwardly and dies. Then the balloon proceeds to land smoothly. Wouldn't that be fucking something? :colbert:

There was not much reaction time, it was lose lose.
 
What the hell is that?! Seriously, you see it all the time, but studying a picture makes you think WTF?! It's not comfortable, convenient. or stable. It's also time consuming to get out of the position. I hereby name that stance "The Apple". All style, and no substance.

Someone hasn't been laid in awhile.

And you call me a prude, brainhulk?
 
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