Originally Posted by
henra
So, you think had that happened to professional photographers instead of the touris, they would have been able to free themselves???
A professional outfit and crew would not allow the use of such equipment. Also, airwork such as this would be limited to one photographer/camera operator and at most perhaps some sort of director (usually in the front with the pilot). Even then any extra persons on board other than a pilot and the sole camera operator would be met with heavy resistance unless it is proven the particular mission could not be achieved without them being on board, and then they would have to be appropriately equipped and trained to standard.
So yes, it’s likely that a professional crew/outfit would not be met with such difficulties exiting from a helicopter. Of course other factors at play such as type of impact, consciousness, airframe/door/window deformation etc