Texting Pilot crashes Helicopter

1600vw

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I just heard this on the News. Killed everyone. They said he was to busy texting to notice he was low on fuel.
 
I just read the article. I can't imagine any scenario where a helicopter pilot would think that was safe. Of course, I'm texting-impaired so I'm biased.
 
Gerhardt said:
I just read the article. I can't imagine any scenario where a helicopter pilot would think that was safe. Of course, I'm texting-impaired so I'm biased.
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This is happening more often than get reported I think. I saw a Navajo crash in CO due to the same thing.
 
1600vw said:
I just heard this on the News. Killed everyone. They said he was to busy texting to notice he was low on fuel.
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He didn't check the fuel during preflight.

He did notice that he was low on fuel but elected to depart on the last leg anyhow thinking that he would have a 5 minute reserve.

He effed up when he auto rotated into an open field.

His last text was 11 minutes before he ran out of fuel.

How is texting any more relevent than the fact that he was wearing shoes?
 
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