[Minn]

Ridiculous. Even a deaf person would be fully aware something was wrong if helicopter dropping out of the sky on them, just from the wind and vibration. And imagine how loud the music would have to be to block out the sound. You can hear helicopters for miles. Let’s just pass a law that you can’t wear headphones under helicopters.

[Puppage]

just from the wind and vibration.

By that time, it's to late

[Ramius]

Ridiculous. Even a deaf person would be fully aware something was wrong if helicopter dropping out of the sky on them, just from the wind and vibration. And imagine how loud the music would have to be to block out the sound. You can hear helicopters for miles. Let’s just pass a law that you can’t wear headphones under helicopters.

Yes, it's ridiculous. That's what the media does. They find the silliest angle on a story and make it about ~that~.

But there might not have been as much noise as it seems. Not, at least, while the chopper was far enough up there to give him enough time to react.

[TalonDJ]

You can hear helicopters for miles.

Not when they are landing or idling. And it depends on the model of Helio. If it is crashing due to engine failure by the time you hear it you have just enought time to look up and go "oh ****" before you are flat. And it only makes a lot of wind it the rotors are actally doing a good job of blowing air downward. If they are doing that then it does not crash.