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fallmonk
25th Mar 2009, 22:03
Ejected pilot dies after helicopter rescue cord breaks | World News | News.com.au (http://www.news.com.au/story/0,,25244102-401,00.html)

Poor guy manages to survive MB let down only to be killed when rope breaks from the rescue copters ! :\

Biggles225
26th Mar 2009, 09:20
I'm sure there is something missing in the translation, because with 2 on it sounds more like a winch cable than a 'cord' and it would appear that rather than 'breaking' it was inadvertently cut! But then I could be wrong, I usually am!
Its still awful though.