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Old 21st Jun 2011, 15:42
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mickjoebill
 
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I'm wondering why the two Apachies nor the news helicopter appear not to have immediatly landed and rendered assistance.
The original video (now updated) showed a recording of the live to air report from the chopper. It showed three persons 100 meters from the burning chopper but no sign of any first responders.
Oddly, this newsworthy footage was not included in the subsequent edited report.

If there was a reasonable explaination as to why the news helicopter did not render assistance as first responders, it would have been prudent for the pilot/reporter to relay this to his viewers.

That the subsequent report edited out the aerial footage of the survivors, who were seen apparently fending for themselves whilst the news chopper was overhead, could be a sign that the broadcaster has realised their chopper crew made an error of judgement, or perhaps the broadcaster responded to a request for anonimity from the survivors?

Would be benificial if some light was shed on the matter.

Mickjoebill

Last edited by mickjoebill; 22nd Jun 2011 at 09:14. Reason: Revised when video was edited
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