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Old 24th Apr 2012, 21:27
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Flying Bull
 
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Fingers chopped by main rotor

Hi,
found this accident in the police press of Germany
22.04.2012 | 19:08 Uhr
Alpen - accident


For a birthdayevent there should be a ride in a helicopter.
So on Sunday, the 22nd April 2012 a helicopter landed on a field at the Bönninger Street. shortly before entering the helicopter a 70 year old man raised his hand to wave to his family. The right hand was hit by the main rotor and two and a half finger were chopped....
After first treatment he got a ride in an ambulance helicopter to a spezialised hospital.

I know there is a video from a clothing company which shows something similar - but never thought, that it would happen in real live....
(Well, I don´t fly these upside down turned lawn mowers ...so may be I´m lucky ;-)
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