[kinghorse]

They screwed up when they left him.

Out.

[lentulusgracchus]

They screwed up when they left him.

They didn't know they lost him.

[conservatism_IS_compassion]

Of course the pilot probably feels that way now, but at the time he was trying to bug out to save, not only his own hide, but that of the crew. Including the crewman who, unbeknownst to the pilot, fell out.

[Slam]

Yup.

[sneakypete]

They screwed up when they left him.

They didn't have any choice. The helicopter he was in had taken a serious hit going in,and had to make a forced landing a few klicks away. I seriosly doubt the pilot was able to manuever it well enough to circle around and land,and if he did he would have never made it off the ground again.