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Ejected pilot dies after helicopter rescue cord breaks

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Old 25th Mar 2009, 22:03
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Ejected pilot dies after helicopter rescue cord breaks

Ejected pilot dies after helicopter rescue cord breaks | World News | News.com.au

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