Woman killed by chopper blades
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"Woman killed by chopper blades" - ABC Headline
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A 31-year-old woman is dead after being struck by helicopter rotor blades this afternoon at a station near Larrimah, about 150 kilometres south of Katherine.
The woman was taken to Mataranka for treatment, and an Royal Australian Air Force helicopter with medical staff was sent from Katherine to help, but the woman died about 5:30pm.
An investigation team is looking into the cause of her death.
A 31-year-old woman is dead after being struck by helicopter rotor blades this afternoon at a station near Larrimah, about 150 kilometres south of Katherine.
The woman was taken to Mataranka for treatment, and an Royal Australian Air Force helicopter with medical staff was sent from Katherine to help, but the woman died about 5:30pm.
An investigation team is looking into the cause of her death.
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I am sure there are more important things to worry about in this instance than the wording used by the media. Having flown "helicopters" for a few years I for one am not going to lose any sleep over terminology.
For the pedants:
From the OED -
For the rest of us this incident is a timely reminder of the need to ensure safe movement of people around the spinning bits.
For the pedants:
From the OED -
chopper • noun 1 Brit. a short axe with a large blade. 2 (choppers) informal teeth. 3 informal a helicopter. 4 informal a type of motorcycle with high handlebars. 5 vulgar slang a man’s penis.
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I never did fully appreciate helicopters being called "choppers"... until now.
It was a poor attempt at humor. I am sorry you did not get it. However that is alright. You are correct about the safety aspect though.
Jerry
It was a poor attempt at humor. I am sorry you did not get it. However that is alright. You are correct about the safety aspect though.
Jerry
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chopper • noun 1 Brit. a short axe with a large blade. 2 (choppers) informal teeth. 3 informal a helicopter. 4 informal a type of motorcycle with high handlebars. 5 vulgar slang a man’s penis.
A vulgar slang ? Hmm Really ? I never knew it was called that too ?
All the same tragic incident.It should never have happened. We had one of our N2 in a blade incident too.
cheers
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chopper • noun 1 Brit. a short axe with a large blade. 2 (choppers) informal teeth. 3 informal a helicopter. 4 informal a type of motorcycle with high handlebars. 5 vulgar slang a man’s penis.
A vulgar slang ? Hmm Really ? I never knew it was called that too ?
All the same tragic incident.It should never have happened. We had one of our N2 in a blade incident too.
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Dom
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I'm a student heli pilot...with poor hours on R22...I like to fly helicopters.. but this event is very sad...
I know very well the people who died in this accident..she lives about 5 km from my home...
God bless herself...
Emanuele
I know very well the people who died in this accident..she lives about 5 km from my home...
God bless herself...
Emanuele
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The Herald Sun story has a few more details.
I'm sorry for your loss, Emanuele. An unfortunate and tragic event.
AN Italian woman has died after being struck by the rotor of a helicopter on an outback station in the Northern Territory.
The woman, 31, an Italian national, was hit on the back of the head by the main rotor of a two-seater Robinson helicopter as it took off from the station near Larrimah, 500km southeast of Darwin, about 3pm (CST) yesterday, police said.
Station residents called for assistance and began driving the injured woman to Mataranka.
They were met by an ambulance on the way.
The woman was treated at a clinic in Mataranka but died before an RAAF medical crew arrived by helicopter from Katherine, 100km away.
Police from Katherine and Mataranka are investigating with assistance from the Australian Transport Safety Bureau.
The pilot, a 35-year-old man, has been offered counselling.
The woman, 31, an Italian national, was hit on the back of the head by the main rotor of a two-seater Robinson helicopter as it took off from the station near Larrimah, 500km southeast of Darwin, about 3pm (CST) yesterday, police said.
Station residents called for assistance and began driving the injured woman to Mataranka.
They were met by an ambulance on the way.
The woman was treated at a clinic in Mataranka but died before an RAAF medical crew arrived by helicopter from Katherine, 100km away.
Police from Katherine and Mataranka are investigating with assistance from the Australian Transport Safety Bureau.
The pilot, a 35-year-old man, has been offered counselling.
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women killed by rotor blades
What the bloody hell does it matter if we call it a chopper or helicopter the fact of the matter is a women has died after coming in to contact with rotor blades of a helicopter.
Could we the professional have some sympothy for her family in this timely matter.
RIP
Could we the professional have some sympothy for her family in this timely matter.
RIP
The woman, 31, an Italian national, was hit on the back of the head by the main rotor of a two-seater Robinson helicopter as it took off from the station near Larrimah, 500km southeast of Darwin, about 3pm (CST) yesterday, police said.
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The only occurrence i know of:
http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief2.asp?...02LA232&akey=1
http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?t=156052
http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief2.asp?...02LA232&akey=1
http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?t=156052
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Heres another That I know of in the UK.Non fatal this one.
http://www.aaib.gov.uk/cms_resources...pdf_502086.pdf
http://www.aaib.gov.uk/cms_resources...pdf_502086.pdf
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The helicopter could have been sitting next to an upslope which the woman was exiting or entering the helicopter unsupervised or poorly briefed. "Make eye contact with the pilot before entering the helicopter."
That is the only thing I could imagine unless she was VERY tall.
Sorry to hear about this tragic accident.
That is the only thing I could imagine unless she was VERY tall.
Sorry to hear about this tragic accident.
