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Posted on 06/28/2009 11:32:07 AM PDT by llevrok
Posted Jun 28th 2009 12:58PM by TMZ Staff
The FAA is already deflecting blame for the death of Billy Mays -- claiming the legendary TV pitchman wasn't wearing a seat belt when he took a shot to the head during a rough landing on a flight he was on yesterday.
Here's what we know -- Billy Mays was aboard US Airways Flight 1241 flying from Philadelphia, which landed roughly when the front tire blew out as it touched down. After the flight, Billy told FOX 13 in Tampa that something struck him in the head -- here's Billy's actual quote:
"All of a sudden as we hit you know it was just the hardest hit, all the things from the ceiling started dropping. It hit me on the head, but I got a hard head."
We called the FAA for comment, and a spokesperson told us, "The passenger needs to wear a seat belt during landing and he didn't."
A spokesperson for US Airways did not want to comment until more information comes to light.
Billy posted about it last on his Twitter last night, saying, "Just had a close call landing in Tampa. The tires blew out upon landing. Stuck in the plane on the runway. You can always count on US Air."
And why would they give that news to TMZ over the phone?
Nope.
I guess he died from complications due to this...?
US Air should have made medical care available upon landing and urged people to go for a checkup-—this was a certifiable rough landing.
Natasha Richardson all over again.
Is there a gender difference? Same velocity, same weight of projectile: male vs. female???
Was there anyone else hurt? What about finding his seatmate?
Also by the time he went to bed, he was complaining to his wife that he didn’t feel well.
Sorry, Obamacare won't allow it.
I suppose that's possible but how often do you see people get up before the aircraft has slowed to 10-15 MPH...that is,when it's within feet of the gate? I've never done it and I've never seen it and I've done a fair amount of flying in my day.
I'm amazed,unless he directly hurt you or your family, this comment is out of line.
You have been here a while, your comment seems out of character.
I like that shamwow guy. I am thinking of spicing up my dull life with one of those choppers.
parsy, who’s gotta go cause I can’t do this all day
Stop it. You’re talking like an idiot.
A man died and it’s not funny.
These are the kind of posts that give FReepers a bad name.
Moron.
Silly question, but a head injury resulting from events that included a blown tire on a runway ... wouldn’t a trip to an emergency room just to make sure everything was okay have been in order at that point?
‘burgh ping... “Born William Mays in McKees Rocks, Pa., on July 20, 1958”
Yeah, sure, but how do you REALLY feel? :-)
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