Helo crash in London

Takeda Shingen · 01-16-13, 11:27 AM

Woah, you guys meant actually in London. Anytime an aircraft crashes in an urban area it will be very messy. As tragic as it is, if there are only 4 victims, then things were quite fortunate overall.

Herr-Berbunch · 01-16-13, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

Woah, you guys meant actually in London. Anytime an aircraft crashes in an urban area it will be very messy. As tragic as it is, if there are only 4 victims, then things were quite fortunate overall.

That figure's been amended to two dead, 12 wounded - none severely, fortunately.

A slight change in direction and speed and it would've been a whole lot worse.

Cybermat47 · 01-16-13, 02:32 PM

This is terrible. You don't really expect a plane or helicopter to crash in a capital city.

Oberon · 01-16-13, 04:34 PM

This picture shows that it could certainly have been a lot worse, whilst two deaths and twelve injuries are very tragic indeed, the time of day and the location that the wreckage fell on contributed to a lower casualty toll:

The weather in London certainly would be bad for flying this morning though, going across the Dartford bridge was interesting, couldn't see the ground nor the tops of the bridge supports.

Jimbuna · 01-17-13, 06:18 AM

Despite the two deaths I think it could be said that Lady Luck was looking down on London yesterday.

Jimbuna · 01-17-13, 08:33 AM

Very lucky indeed

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A crane operator who was late for work when a helicopter crashed into the crane he works on said he had overslept and now feels "very lucky".

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-21055540

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Takeda Shingen Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 8,643 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	Woah, you guys meant actually in London. Anytime an aircraft crashes in an urban area it will be very messy. As tragic as it is, if there are only 4 victims, then things were quite fortunate overall.

01-16-13, 04:34 PM	#4
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	This picture shows that it could certainly have been a lot worse, whilst two deaths and twelve injuries are very tragic indeed, the time of day and the location that the wreckage fell on contributed to a lower casualty toll: The weather in London certainly would be bad for flying this morning though, going across the Dartford bridge was interesting, couldn't see the ground nor the tops of the bridge supports.