LFCMike Posted October 28, 2018 Posted October 28, 2018 That's horrendous. Thoughts with everyone involved
Dave Posted October 28, 2018 Posted October 28, 2018 45 minutes ago, Stan said: Barely slept while waiting for some news/confirmation and get a text from my neighbour who said his mate was the pilot and his mates girlfriend was on the helicopter last night , and he's not heard anything since 8pm last night. That's horrible to hear. Whilst we're waiting for news on the owner and his family. It's important to remember the wider circle of people involved. The pilot, his family, there friends, the witnesses. Hopefully everybody gets the help and support they need.
Guest Posted October 28, 2018 Posted October 28, 2018 RIP, terrible news. I know a planes and helicopters are very different, but since the Chapecoense plane crash my last time on a plane going back to Peru, I've been terrified. I'm due to visit my family in Canada for Christmas, and I have no desire of boarding the plane. This incident doesn't help my case.
Danny Posted October 28, 2018 Posted October 28, 2018 No good news to come from this at all (I.e. survivors), horrific situation.
Bluewolf Posted October 28, 2018 Posted October 28, 2018 RIP to all those involved.... Just reminds me of what happened with Mathew Harding all them years ago...
Subscriber CaaC (John)+ Posted October 28, 2018 Subscriber Posted October 28, 2018 Jesus just logged on to see this, stayed up until the early hours watching Netflix movies so never saw any latest news, I will have to check now.
SirBalon Posted October 28, 2018 Posted October 28, 2018 Shocking news and hope nothing terrible has happened (not totally upto date in any victims), but had they not been so elitist maybe this wouldn't have happened. Helicopters (apart for emergencies) aren't really needed in cities to move around.
Subscriber JoshBRFC+ Posted October 28, 2018 Subscriber Posted October 28, 2018 Vichai was obviously on board, sad times.
...Dan Posted October 28, 2018 Posted October 28, 2018 29 minutes ago, SirBalon said: Shocking news and hope nothing terrible has happened (not totally upto date in any victims), but had they not been so elitist maybe this wouldn't have happened. Helicopters (apart for emergencies) aren't really needed in cities to move around. He flies back to London after matches.
Subscriber JoshBRFC+ Posted October 28, 2018 Subscriber Posted October 28, 2018 I hate rumours. Seen rumours that Puel and Southgate were on board.
Dave Posted October 28, 2018 Posted October 28, 2018 6 minutes ago, JOSHBRFC said: I hate rumours. Seen rumours that Puel and Southgate were on board. When I think of how involved I am with this place and some computer games I think "am I normal?". Then I think of some of the things people do on social media and I recognise yes, yes I'm normal.
Scousermum Posted October 28, 2018 Posted October 28, 2018 According to the bbc Leicester owner was on board. so tragic rip
SirBalon Posted October 28, 2018 Posted October 28, 2018 23 minutes ago, ...Dan said: He flies back to London after matches. I imagined that was the case. Maybe after this he'll drive! It's not just his life on the line with something like this because if he wants to fly he can drive to an airport to fly back.
Marc Posted October 28, 2018 Posted October 28, 2018 Awful. Why are people spreading rumours on here? just wait for the official news. 58 minutes ago, SirBalon said: Shocking news and hope nothing terrible has happened (not totally upto date in any victims), but had they not been so elitist maybe this wouldn't have happened. Helicopters (apart for emergencies) aren't really needed in cities to move around. 3 minutes ago, SirBalon said: I imagined that was the case. Maybe after this he'll drive! It's not just his life on the line with something like this because if he wants to fly he can drive to an airport to fly back. Fucking weird things to say.. Weird person
Administrator Stan Posted October 28, 2018 Author Administrator Posted October 28, 2018 1 hour ago, SirBalon said: Shocking news and hope nothing terrible has happened (not totally upto date in any victims), but had they not been so elitist maybe this wouldn't have happened. Helicopters (apart for emergencies) aren't really needed in cities to move around. Mate there's a time and a place for that kind of 'elitist' comment and judging and this was not it.
SirBalon Posted October 28, 2018 Posted October 28, 2018 5 minutes ago, Stan said: Mate there's a time and a place for that kind of 'elitist' comment and judging and this was not it. Like I said, it’s shocking and my thoughts go out to any deceased or injured but there’s nothing wrong with commenting on how these things can be avoided. That doesn’t desensitise the situation at all.
Subscriber JoshBRFC+ Posted October 28, 2018 Subscriber Posted October 28, 2018 37 minutes ago, The Palace Fan said: When I think of how involved I am with this place and some computer games I think "am I normal?". Then I think of some of the things people do on social media and I recognise yes, yes I'm normal. Yeah I know what you mean mate.
Berserker Posted October 28, 2018 Posted October 28, 2018 1 hour ago, SirBalon said: Shocking news and hope nothing terrible has happened (not totally upto date in any victims), but had they not been so elitist maybe this wouldn't have happened. Helicopters (apart for emergencies) aren't really needed in cities to move around. I'm sorry Baloon but you went full retard. It's not about elitism, it's about avoiding traffic and saving time. And you can also die in a car crash for that matter too.
Smiley Culture Posted October 28, 2018 Posted October 28, 2018 35 minutes ago, SirBalon said: Like I said, it’s shocking and my thoughts go out to any deceased or injured but there’s nothing wrong with commenting on how these things can be avoided. That doesn’t desensitise the situation at all. I bet the chances of a car crash are higher than the chances of a helicopter crash, for a start. But you need to give the Internet a rest for today.
Azeem Posted October 28, 2018 Posted October 28, 2018 RIP Balon has a point if the Helicopter crashed because of flying low in the city area.
Administrator Stan Posted October 28, 2018 Author Administrator Posted October 28, 2018 17 minutes ago, Azeem said: RIP Balon has a point if the Helicopter crashed because of flying low in the city area. They do it every match. Its nothing out of the ordinary.
Azeem Posted October 28, 2018 Posted October 28, 2018 1 minute ago, Stan said: They do it every match. Its nothing out of the ordinary. Fair enough.
Dave Posted October 28, 2018 Posted October 28, 2018 Regarding helicopters and cars, I know of somebody who works as an operator in a helicopter as a full time profession. Youd be amazed about how stringent every check is before flying. If there's any concerns about weather, wind, clouds, certain temperatures, potential technical malfunctions they just don't fly. If they're approved to fly, they are far more safer than over 95% of the cars on road.
Dave Posted October 28, 2018 Posted October 28, 2018 1 hour ago, Marc said: Awful. Why are people spreading rumours on here? just wait for the official news. People are just trying to be helpful.
Inverted Posted October 28, 2018 Posted October 28, 2018 Yeah a car would be pretty safe if they were so expensive that you'd basically have the entire road to yourself. In any case, it's a very sad occurrence, and if the fire started before the crash then it sounds more like mechanical fault than anything to do with how they were flying. I'd guess that if your aircraft catches fire, it doesn't really matter if you're 200 metres or 2000 metres above the ground.
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