To: BIGLOOK
Crewman, Idaho Nat. Guard, late 60's. Fell out of the door of a helicopter. 1500 ft to the desert floor,no parachute. Got up and walked back to base. True story. Flight attendent,late 70's airplane exploded at 30,000 ft strapped in a chair landed on a steep snow covered hill. Slid 2 1/2 miles into the valley. Hurt bad but lived. Friend of mine fell off of an 8 foot ladder, hit his head and died. It's a crazy world.
74 posted on
03/06/2006 7:02:02 PM PST by
calljack
(Sometimes your worst nightmare is just a start.)
To: calljack
In my thirties, I fell five feet onto a paved road from the back of a truck, did the roll but still broke my ankle in two places. Never had a broken bone before.
Go figure.
BTW, I've sworn off falling down.
75 posted on
03/06/2006 7:55:40 PM PST by
BIGLOOK
(Order of Battle: Sink or capture as Prize, MS Media)
To: calljack
Flight attendent,late 70's airplane exploded at 30,000 ft strapped in a chair landed on a steep snow covered hill. Slid 2 1/2 miles into the valley. I've heard of this, too. If I saw it in a James Bond movie, I'd be saying, "Get the hell out of here, they've gone too far this time!"
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