Powerlines Allegedly Claim Another Victim.

[KRviator]

Originally Posted by zanthrus

I agree Capt Fathom but it is lucky no innocent bystanders were hurt on the ground.

Unfortunately the pilot got his just rewards for stupidity.

But this idiot nearly, very nearly took his unsuspecting passenger with him. If you want to kill yourself flying, go hard, but do not put anyone else at risk.

As I've posted elsewhere, just because you killed yourself flying does not mean your estate is free from compensating others injured or killed as a result of your actions. The case of Greg Maddock, former Energex CEO is one to consider. He committed suicide by jumping in front of a train. The driver of that train never worked one again, and lost his livelihood, consequently and successfully suing Maddocks estate.

[Homesick-Angel]

People are deceased, so let it be.

Nope. Only one person, and from the looks of the videos, it was only a matter of time. Lucky he didn't take the pax or others on the ground.

I know that there are people here on PPrune who engage in such activities and think there's no problem with it. Please feel free to continue,but do it where you'll kill only yourself.. Thanks in advance.

I usually sit on the fence or stay quiet on these issues, but you only need to see one fatality, see family be notified etc, to realise the damage this idiotic selfish behaviour causes...

[mattyj]

Damn powerlines, just sitting there innocently..who knows when they are going to reach up and swat another poor aviator out of the sky!