An apology - P12 British tourist dies after being struck by helicopter rotor blades

[DrBlueBob]

At first glance; what a tragedy.

After reading the first article I saw, I had little sympathy.

After reading that he was killed whilst allegedly trying to take a selfie my sympathy levels plummeted even further.

Obviously a waste of a life and he will be missed by loved ones but is this Darwinism in all it's glory?

 

[Uncle Wally One Ball]

Need to see the article you read to make an informed judgement on it. What I read told me that Greek police had made arrests on suspicion of negligent homicide. Sounds like you may be being a bit unkind there mate

 

[Bobby the blue]

So because he was trying to take a photo of himself then you have no sympathy for a young lad being killed in pretty horrific circumstances.
Tad harsh that mate to be honest.

 

[jimharri]

Briton fatally struck by helicopter blade while on holiday in Greece named as Jack Fenton

The 22-year-old is believed to have been returning from a holiday on Mykonos with three friends, while his parents followed in a helicopter behind.

news.sky.com

It sounds like it was the rear rotor blade that did for him. I feel for his family. His parents were apparently in a second helicopter, which was diverted to avoid them seeing the aftermath.

 

[Eccles Blue]

It depends on whether the pilot told him to wait, as apparently they are supposed to wait until the blades have stopped. The Greek police are probably following that line of enquiry from the article I read.

 

[jimharri]

It depends on whether the pilot told him to wait, as apparently they are supposed to wait until the blades have stopped. The Greek police are probably following that line of enquiry from the article I read.

Apparently, the rear blade can be rotating for up to two minutes after the engine has been switched off. And there's no automatic lock on the doors, to keep them locked until the Blades have stopped.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

That sounds an horrific way to go, self inflicted or not.

 

[Revolver]

My feeling was of sadness of what seems to have been an avoidable death.

If it’s a case that him taking photos caused his death then I think there for the grace of god. We’ve all done stupid things in our time.

I just hope in the circumstances the family are coping and getting the help they need.

 

[BlueHammer85]

Awful - especially for his freinds and family. If you don’t have any sympathy for this young lad then I’m not sure why you would admit that

 

[mtinadids]

At first glance; what a tragedy.

After reading the first article I saw, I had little sympathy.

After reading that he was killed whilst allegedly trying to take a selfie my sympathy levels plummeted even further.

Obviously a waste of a life and he will be missed by loved ones but is this Darwinism in all it's glory?

Come on dude. The worst thing the young lad did was to try and take a selfie from a moment he was likely excited about. Silly?Yes probably so. Going on a football forum to specifically state your lack of sympathy of his death? Not Cool man. Lets be better than that.