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Helicopter Crash in Lafourche Parish
Posted on 3/11/19 at 6:56 am
Posted on 3/11/19 at 6:56 am
Fox 8 New Orleans
Details still limited.
Crash happened Sunday around noon.
Pilot and one passenger was aboard.
It was traveling from Galliano to Venice.
Prayers sent to the families affected.
Details still limited.
Crash happened Sunday around noon.
Pilot and one passenger was aboard.
It was traveling from Galliano to Venice.
Prayers sent to the families affected.
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Posted on 3/11/19 at 7:01 am to Tarps99
I knew the passenger. RIP. Hard working oilfield hand. He was making his way well.
This post was edited on 3/11/19 at 7:09 am
Posted on 3/11/19 at 7:04 am to Tarps99
InB4 the I fly on helicopters to work all the time people show up. Could have been me.
ETA. You downvote but I have seen minimum 10 people post this same thing on Facebook already.
ETA. You downvote but I have seen minimum 10 people post this same thing on Facebook already.
This post was edited on 3/11/19 at 8:50 am
Posted on 3/11/19 at 7:05 am to Tarps99
I have been down in the water, we all made it out
Posted on 3/11/19 at 7:05 am to TrouserTrout
quote:i do. it could have?
InB4 I fly on helicopters to work all the time. Could have been me.
sad news
Posted on 3/11/19 at 8:23 am to Mulat
You went down in the gulf ? Water survival is the one class I really don’t mind and pay attention to.
Posted on 3/11/19 at 8:52 am to Tarps99
My grandfather was an aircraft mechanic and every time I used to talk to him about planes and stuff he would make a point to tell me how dangerous helicopters are and made me swear I'd never get in one.
I dont know how safe they are compared to airplanes or what made him have such a fear of flying in choppers, but they absolutely terrified that man. And he wasn't easily scared. I've wondered what happened to him in the years since he passed to make him so scared.
I dont know how safe they are compared to airplanes or what made him have such a fear of flying in choppers, but they absolutely terrified that man. And he wasn't easily scared. I've wondered what happened to him in the years since he passed to make him so scared.
This post was edited on 3/11/19 at 8:53 am
Posted on 3/11/19 at 8:52 am to Brazos
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Water survival is the one class I really don’t mind and pay attention to.
I always thought it was BS. A helicopter will impact the water pretty damn hard. And if the engine goes out at altitude, everyone on board is a goner. Flipping a simulated cockpit 5mph under water is about the best thing they can do though.
Around 2000 Before the simulator, there was 3 lawn chairs in a pvc frame they would flip upside down.I watched a guy almost drown in 3ft of water in water survival class. They told him 3 times to stand up before they had to help up because he would have drowned. Flipping upside down in the water freaks people out. Just think when the real thing goes down what kind of chaos happens.
Posted on 3/11/19 at 9:04 am to saintsfan1977
quote:
And if the engine goes out at altitude, everyone on board is a goner.
This shows how much you don’t know much about helicopters.
Posted on 3/11/19 at 9:08 am to aib799
quote:
This shows how much you don’t know much about helicopters.
IF. A bird falling out of the sky at 2500 ft, are you going to survive that?
99% of the time that wont happen but it could. Besides the amount of flights in the GOM compared to downed helicopters, is really nothing to worry about.
Posted on 3/11/19 at 9:10 am to Mulat
quote:
I have been down in the water, we all made it out
You must tell this story
This post was edited on 3/11/19 at 9:12 am
Posted on 3/11/19 at 9:12 am to Tarps99
Damn I fly out of Galliano all the time 
Posted on 3/11/19 at 9:14 am to Tarps99
I’m sitting in a meeting right now and they’re talking about the other guy that was supposed to be in the flight but took an extra day off.
They said he’s pretty fricked up over it. His name was on the manifest, but he wasn’t on the flight.
They said he’s pretty fricked up over it. His name was on the manifest, but he wasn’t on the flight.
Posted on 3/11/19 at 9:16 am to saintsfan1977
quote:The class is kind of pointless but I did get a kick out of all the fat baws who almost drown after being under water for all of 5 seconds
Around 2000 Before the simulator, there was 3 lawn chairs in a pvc frame they would flip upside down.I watched a guy almost drown in 3ft of water in water survival class. They told him 3 times to stand up before they had to help up because he would have drowned. Flipping upside down in the water freaks people out. Just think when the real thing goes down what kind of chaos happens.
Posted on 3/11/19 at 9:18 am to saintsfan1977
Google "helicopter autorotation", you might learn something.
Posted on 3/11/19 at 9:21 am to saintsfan1977
I get your chances of surviving impact are minimal but if you do it sure is nice to know some pointers on how to get out.
Posted on 3/11/19 at 9:23 am to saintsfan1977
Edumacate yourself and then come back to this thread please.
Posted on 3/11/19 at 9:24 am to saintsfan1977
quote:
And if the engine goes out at altitude, everyone on board is a gone
This isn’t true. You would actually want more altitude if the engine were to shut down. The pilot is able to create rotor rotation at that altitude even with a dead engine and safely land
Posted on 3/11/19 at 10:03 am to Tarps99
Terrible news.
Passenger left behind three kids.
Passenger left behind three kids.
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