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Helicopter crash at king power (2 Viewers)

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Broken Hearted Sky Blue

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  • Oct 29, 2018
  • #106
He seemed to care for the football club and the wider community of Leicester. So what do we get on here? A load of crap, if these are the views of many of our supporters I dispair.
 

Houchens Head

Fairly well known member from Malvern
  • Oct 29, 2018
  • #107
olderskyblue said:
It's a little bit confusing to me why people have a thing with others expressing their sympathy on this tragedy on social media. If I see a subject on facebook that doesn't involve or interest me, i scroll right past it, and don't read it.

If you hate that sort of thing, why read it? Some posts here give the impression that they are going looking for these comments so they can be angry about them
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I personally, haven't seen anything on my Farcebook account. I can't think of any of my 'contacts' that would post that sort of thing. As I posted earlier, I just see it as news. If it flashes up on my screen, and it's in my face, whether that be TV or PC, then obviously, through pure curiosity I will read it. If, however, after perusing a few lines and it holds no interest for me, then I will cease reading and carry on with whatever it was that I was doing. Quite the same as a lot of posts on here really.
 
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Ashdown

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 29, 2018
  • #108
Not nice news at all from Leicester...................a lot worse from Indonesia however and the loss of 189 ordinary folk on a budget airline. Shit really does happen every day out there for someone !
 
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oucho

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 29, 2018
  • #109
Ashdown said:
Not nice news at all from Leicester...................a lot worse from Indonesia however and the loss of 189 ordinary folk on a budget airline. Shit really does happen every day out there for someone !
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Yep. Without being preachy, it really does remind you of how lucky we are in life.
 
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Gazolba

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 29, 2018
  • #110
Was researching that AW169 Helicopter. Very difficult to find much technical information about it.
It's twin-engined, costs 8.5 million dollars. Pretty new so no accident history until now.
The larger version of the helicopter, the AW139, has been in a number of accidents.
The smaller AW119 seems to have the best safety record.
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Oct 31, 2018
  • #111
If people want to go and show their respects then it's up to them.

What I don't get is why it needs to be documented?

"I am an xxxx fan living in xxx and today we went to show our respects [insert picture of flowers/shirt etc here]"

Really don't get that approach.

Then you have the cockroach, lazy journalists "If you are a fan who has been to the king power, please get in touch so we can write a story about it to get in on the action without having to leave the desk"

If I was grieving somebody because of a tragic event and any people wanting to get involved or journos rocked up they would be packed up into their car and gone before they could speak.
 
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Covstu

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 31, 2018
  • #112
Did you see the video? It showed the heli taking off (must be by a steward) then as it was over the stadium you could see it spin wildly then drop down the side of the stand, scary stuff!!!
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Oct 31, 2018
  • #113
I saw something that looked like it was from CCTV, petrifying stuff. Hate flying at the best of times never mind a Helicopter.
 

vow

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 31, 2018
  • #114
Covstu said:
Did you see the video? It showed the heli taking off (must be by a steward) then as it was over the stadium you could see it spin wildly then drop down the side of the stand, scary stuff!!!
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Aye, saw both cctv and footage from inside the stadium, terrifying.
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Oct 31, 2018
  • #115
HEADLINE NEWS : Football team will get a coach to go to a football match rather than flying.

Going a bit too far now with people trying to churn stories out of it.
 
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chiefdave

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 31, 2018
  • #116
Was speaking to the helicopter engineers at work today and they are certain something hit it, they reckon a drone.

They also insist helicopters are far safer than planes. According to them its pointless looking at figures comparing the two as helicopters often fly in dangerous places that planes would never go.
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Oct 31, 2018
  • #117
chiefdave said:
Was speaking to the helicopter engineers at work today and they are certain something hit it, they reckon a drone.

They also insist helicopters are far safer than planes. According to them its pointless looking at figures comparing the two as helicopters often fly in dangerous places that planes would never go.
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Didn't somebody mention the sky drone?

Wouldn't they have radar to pick things like that up?
 

Houchens Head

Fairly well known member from Malvern
  • Oct 31, 2018
  • #118
I'm sure the Air Crash Investigating Team will scrutinise any video footage that they can get their hands on. If there was a collision with a drone, then someone could well be charged with at least manslaughter.
 

tommydazzle

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 31, 2018
  • #119
News tonight showed something flying off the tail rotor. Without the tail rotor functioning there's nothing to stop the helicopter spinning with the main rotor which seems to be what happened.
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Oct 31, 2018
  • #120
tommydazzle said:
News tonight showed something flying off the tail rotor. Without the tail rotor functioning there's nothing to stop the helicopter spinning with the main rotor which seems to be what happened.
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Surely it's either hit something or was faulty?
 

Alan Dugdales Moustache

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 31, 2018
  • #121
Harry Krishner said:
There is a huge amount of genuine sadness among the club and supporters of LCFC for a man who made a huge contribution locally in many ways.

Am I alone in thinking there would not be quite the same outpouring of grief were a similar misfortune to befall our owners?
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That's an understatement. A measure of the owners of Leicester is the genuine feeling of sadness and shock at what has happened to someone who has done so much good to Leicester City and the City of Leicester.
Our owners have heaped nothing but misery and destruction on our club in the pursuit of greed and selfish advance Their demise would leave me feeling nothing but a sense of relief. So no, you're not alone.
 
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Bova

Active Member
  • Nov 1, 2018
  • #122
Is it too early to suggest we have a whip round and buy Tim and Joy a helicopter.....
 
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tommydazzle

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 1, 2018
  • #123
Nick said:
Surely it's either hit something or was faulty?
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Yes doesn't rule out the drone theory I suppose otherwise it has to be a fault?
 

WhaleOilBeefHooked

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 1, 2018
  • #124
Alan Dugdales Moustache said:
That's an understatement. A measure of the owners of Leicester is the genuine feeling of sadness and shock at what has happened to someone who has done so much good to Leicester City and the City of Leicester.
Our owners have heaped nothing but misery and destruction on our club in the pursuit of greed and selfish advance Their demise would leave me feeling nothing but a sense of relief. So no, you're not alone.
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Just like Manchester City owners who have done just as much, if not more, to the local area?

I can just see the outpouring of grief if the Sheikh was in a helicopter that crashed...
 

Covkid1968#

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 1, 2018
  • #125
Bova said:
Is it too early to suggest we have a whip round and buy Tim and Joy a helicopter.....
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I want to say you will be shot down in flames with that statement but that feels inappropriate
 
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rob9872

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  • Nov 1, 2018
  • #126
Bova said:
Is it too early to suggest we have a whip round and buy Tim and Joy a helicopter.....
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I think so - people are still trying to out-grieve eachother, so we'll have to settle on a black Mercedes and a trip to Paris
 
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WhaleOilBeefHooked

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  • Nov 1, 2018
  • #127
rob9872 said:
I think so - people are still trying to out-grieve eachother, so we'll have to settle on a black Mercedes and a trip to Paris
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If you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can find them, maybe you can hire the A-Team

 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Nov 2, 2018
  • #128
rob9872 said:
I think so - people are still trying to out-grieve eachother, so we'll have to settle on a black Mercedes and a trip to Paris
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Vardy: 'He was literally part of your extended family'
 
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Otis

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  • Nov 2, 2018
  • #129
Brighton Sky Blue said:
Vardy: 'He was literally part of your extended family'
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Erm. No he's not. I don't even know him.
 
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Grendel

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  • Nov 2, 2018
  • #130
WhaleOilBeefHooked said:
If you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can find them, maybe you can hire the A-Team

View attachment 10848
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I got into all sorts of trouble for making a comment about the dreadful duo once on here
 

Gazolba

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 2, 2018
  • #131
chiefdave said:
Was speaking to the helicopter engineers at work today and they are certain something hit it, they reckon a drone.

They also insist helicopters are far safer than planes. According to them its pointless looking at figures comparing the two as helicopters often fly in dangerous places that planes would never go.
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Would you expect a helicopter engineer to say anything different?
Planes fly higher, faster and further and through worse weather conditions than Helicopters.
 
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Covkid1968#

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 2, 2018
  • #132
Shit the bed... radio 5 talking about the leics players getting councilling and it being like Liverpool and Everton players needing councilling after hillsborough to help them prepare for football again.... no it’s not.... 96 fans died at a game.... families all over Liverpool affected. Tragic as it is but surely you can’t draw that many any comparisons.....pfffffff
 
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fernandopartridge

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 2, 2018
  • #133
Covkid1968# said:
Shit the bed... radio 5 talking about the leics players getting councilling and it being like Liverpool and Everton players needing councilling after hillsborough to help them prepare for football again.... no it’s not.... 96 fans died at a game.... families all over Liverpool affected. Tragic as it is but surely you can’t draw that many any comparisons.....pfffffff
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Pathetic isn't it.
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Nov 3, 2018
  • #134
I can understand schmeicel as he saw it happen and tried to get them out I think? That's going to stick with him forever.
 
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Otis

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 3, 2018
  • #135
Covkid1968# said:
Shit the bed... radio 5 talking about the leics players getting councilling and it being like Liverpool and Everton players needing councilling after hillsborough to help them prepare for football again.... no it’s not.... 96 fans died at a game.... families all over Liverpool affected. Tragic as it is but surely you can’t draw that many any comparisons.....pfffffff
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I walked past a bloke in town yesterday and he was wearing a Leicester shirt. He seemed quite down and as we passed, for one fleeting moment, we were as one and I felt his pain.

One moment of shared, unified grief.
 

I_Saw_Shaw_Score

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  • Nov 3, 2018
  • #136
Otis said:
I walked past a bloke in town yesterday and he was wearing a Leicester shirt. He seemed quite down and as we passed, for one fleeting moment, we were as one and I felt his pain.

One moment of shared, unified grief.
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I know what you mean Otis, poor sod having to support Leicester!
 
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CovInEssex

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  • Nov 3, 2018
  • #137
I_Saw_Shaw_Score said:
I know what you mean Otis, poor sod having to support Leicester!
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I know it's a joke but I'm sure the recent memories of a Premier league title and Champions' League QF will help...
 

I_Saw_Shaw_Score

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  • Nov 3, 2018
  • #138
CovInEssex said:
I know it's a joke but I'm sure the recent memories of a Premier league title and Champions' League QF will help...
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Yeah but it’s certainly not the Checktrade and L2 playoff final!
 
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Covstu

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 3, 2018
  • #139
Notts county are going to warm up in Leicester tops as a mark of respect? What a load of shit! Apparently on their twitter page (not on there!)
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Nov 3, 2018
  • #140
Covstu said:
Notts county are going to warm up in Leicester tops as a mark of respect? What a load of shit! Apparently on their twitter page (not on there!)
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Give away a 9 figure sum to any club and they could be wearing shirts with your face on it...
 
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