[Albion] Leicester chairman helicopter crashes in car park

[Stat Brother]

How does helicopter safety compare with plane? Are they inherently more dangerous?

As another poster has said you don't get too many near fatal accidents, involving helicopters, which might be why they are bit more 'newsworthy' .

I'm surprised by the level of 'I hope everyone's ok' comments in the aftermath, perhaps Hollywood is to blame for that.

 

[Guinness Boy]

I'm surprised by the level of 'I hope everyone's ok' comments in the aftermath, perhaps Hollywood is to blame for that.

You can hardly wish everyone dead


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[dangull]

Just out of interest, when were you last in one?

A number of years ago when visiting Jersey and Guernsey. My parents booked it against my will. I was worried, but i am still here. Lets just say I was happy when it landed safely.

 

[Stat Brother]

You can hardly wish everyone dead


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Yeah sorry I didn't mean it like that.
Just that, in my mind at least, when the news mentions helicopter crash I don't think 'was anyone saved?'.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

As another poster has said you don't get too many near fatal accidents, involving helicopters, which might be why they are bit more 'newsworthy' .

I'm surprised by the level of 'I hope everyone's ok' comments in the aftermath, perhaps Hollywood is to blame for that.

True. But how does it compare relatively?

 

[Bry Nylon]

I'm surprised by the level of 'I hope everyone's ok' comments in the aftermath, perhaps Hollywood is to blame for that.

Bake Off isn't moving back from Channel 4. Just accept that and move on.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Matthew Harding, Keith Wickenden, and now Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha - they are for wealthy men involved in football, it would seem. Very sad for Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha and his friends and family today.

Keith Wickenden was a light aircraft

 

[GT49er]

Keith Wickenden was a light aircraft

Bloody hell - was he? I thought he was a rich business man..............................

 

[Bry Nylon]

Keith Wickenden was a light aircraft

Who knew? I just thought he had long arms.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Keith Wickenden was a light aircraft

Shame he never entered The Bird Man of Bognor competition. I think he might have done well.

 

[dazzer6666]

True. But how does it compare relatively?

Some data here

https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2009/10/why-are-helicopters-always-crashing.html

 

[Springal]

How does helicopter safety compare with plane? Are they inherently more dangerous?

Have to be much more dangerous, I can think of quite a few high profile accidents just in this country in the last 5-10 years.

I think it’s Alan Sugar that says he refuses to use them unless he absolutely has to, and he is a qualified pilot

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

True. But how does it compare relatively?

Flying is the safest form of travel. Helicopters are believe it or not considered safer. The chance unlike some have stated on here surviving an engine failure is better than a fixed wing aircraft. The data supports this.

In truth due to helicopters being generally small you must consider them along side light aircraft. Therefore news worthy reporting on incidents is skewed. Being that the most dangerous part of an aircraft journey is the take off and landing. Helicopters take off/landing often in populated areas, planes don't. So any crash can cause much more damage.

The public only hear of the tragic incidents never the run of the meal incidents where people are uninjured. Just for your info there's in the region of 5 declared emergencies alone at Gatwick per week.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Shame he never entered The Bird Man of Bognor competition. I think he might have done well.

sod!!

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Bloody hell - was he? I thought he was a rich business man..............................

Only in his spare time, didn't go too well if honest.

 

[LamieRobertson]

LCFC have issued a statement confirming the owner was one of five people who died

 

[Springal]

The pilot was brought up in Brighton by the look of it. Brighton college 1979-1983

 

[Weststander]

RIP to all the victims.

The owners were/are gentle people, with class. In a sometimes sleazy sport, it was an unusual move (under Pearson's reign) where the owners sacked the young players who'd disrespected the Thai people on a club trip there.

 

[dazzer6666]

LCFC have issued a statement confirming the owner was one of five people who died

Just awful.

 

[Leekbrookgull]

You can hardly wish everyone dead


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Maybe he is not, more of a case of I hope death was instant? Yes it is awful to say that but to suffer pain in an accident of this nature i don't want to think about.