Israeli Hiker Falls To Death Out Of Helicopter.

Enigma · 03-12-09, 04:47 PM

Ugh. Ain't that bitch.....

SteamWake · 03-12-09, 04:52 PM

Wow somtimes your number is just up.

I mean first the minefield then this.

Sad story so young.

Frame57 · 03-12-09, 09:11 PM

Hey Israeli copter dudes, it's called a harness, use one next time....

GoldenRivet · 03-13-09, 01:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Frame57

Hey Israeli copter dudes, it's called a harness, use one next time....

no ****

helicoptering 101

Etienne · 03-13-09, 02:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frame57

Hey Israeli copter dudes, it's called a harness, use one next time....

This.

I mean, seriously? "At the end of a rope?" Someone PLEASE tell me this is standard real-life-to-media translation and that the rope had some sort of sling on it.

Fincuan · 03-13-09, 08:27 AM

I'd be really amazed if that isn't just your usual "another thing we don't understand a thing about" translation by the media. The Israelis aren't stupid.

What could have happened is that they indeed used a sling to hoist him up(a loop that goes around you and under your arms) and the guy somehow wiggled himself out of it. Remember that he was injured, so he probably wasn't even close to full strength. Sad event indeed. As you can see he's lifting his arms up on the video, which might easily make him slip out of the loop.

Here's a picture of the sort of setup they probably used:

03-13-09, 11:29 AM

Fincuan,

yes I think it's that but even that thing is unsafe as hell. The guy stepped into a mine, that thing requires him to stay conscious and keep his elbows down and arms 'locked'. Even a conscious, not so injured person might slip out of that type of device in high winds, or when being hoisted into the helicopter at the end of the lift.

03-12-09, 04:47 PM	#1
Enigma The Old Man Join Date: May 2005 Location: At comms depth, obviously. Posts: 1,476 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	Israeli Hiker Falls To Death Out Of Helicopter. Ugh. Ain't that bitch..... __________________ "Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it." -Mark Twain

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SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Wow somtimes your number is just up. I mean first the minefield then this. Sad story so young. __________________ Follow the progress of Mr. Mulligan : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147648

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Frame57 Sea Lord Join Date: May 2008 Location: 1300 feet on the crapper Posts: 1,860 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Hey Israeli copter dudes, it's called a harness, use one next time.... __________________ "My Religion consists of a humble admiration of the illimitable superior spirit who reveals himself in the slight details we are able to perceive with our frail and feeble minds." Albert Einstein

03-13-09, 08:27 AM	#6
Fincuan Admiral Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Suomi, sauna, puukko, perkele Posts: 2,346 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	I'd be really amazed if that isn't just your usual "another thing we don't understand a thing about" translation by the media. The Israelis aren't stupid. What could have happened is that they indeed used a sling to hoist him up(a loop that goes around you and under your arms) and the guy somehow wiggled himself out of it. Remember that he was injured, so he probably wasn't even close to full strength. Sad event indeed. As you can see he's lifting his arms up on the video, which might easily make him slip out of the loop. Here's a picture of the sort of setup they probably used:

03-13-09, 11:29 AM	#7
OneToughHerring Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Fincuan, yes I think it's that but even that thing is unsafe as hell. The guy stepped into a mine, that thing requires him to stay conscious and keep his elbows down and arms 'locked'. Even a conscious, not so injured person might slip out of that type of device in high winds, or when being hoisted into the helicopter at the end of the lift.