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Beachgoers barely react to the chopper crash in front of them. 2 injured (Original Post) Budi Feb 2022 OP
Thank goodness it didn't explode Srkdqltr Feb 2022 #1
When it's happening in real time, you tend to watch till it crashes. (Nt) FreepFryer Feb 2022 #2
From that distance how can you tell they are reacting at all? cinematicdiversions Feb 2022 #3
? I wasn't there. "MAYBE IT WAS DISBELIEF" (as stated in my post) Budi Feb 2022 #4
Further on this story. . . DinahMoeHum Feb 2022 #5
Thanks. " Maybe it was Disbelief". Budi Feb 2022 #6
 

cinematicdiversions

(1,969 posts)
3. From that distance how can you tell they are reacting at all?
Sat Feb 19, 2022, 07:32 PM
Feb 2022

What are they supposed to do? Flee in terror?

DinahMoeHum

(21,791 posts)
5. Further on this story. . .
Sat Feb 19, 2022, 09:31 PM
Feb 2022

Once it hit the water, people rushed toward it and assisted in getting the occupants out.

https://www.rawstory.com/helicopter-crash-2656730660/

. . . he and other rescuers were able to remove one woman from the helicopter and float her away on a surfboard. But another woman, who turned out to be her mother, was "very non-responsive" in the back.

"She was stuck in there for quite a while," he said. "We had about 15 people on the skid trying to stop it from sinking, it was trying to tip over and sink, so about 15 people were pulling it down to keep it upright so they could administer aid and we could get her out."


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First disbelief, then a few seconds of paralysis to take it all in, then rushing toward the scene to assist in any way possible. Nothing unusual in that.

 

Budi

(15,325 posts)
6. Thanks. " Maybe it was Disbelief".
Sat Feb 19, 2022, 09:38 PM
Feb 2022

Noting that commentary was more about the fact that as it dropped from the sky & into the water, the clip showed people moving around seemingly unfazed at such a shocking event.

Watching the video, I see what they are talking about.

Why am I defending this trivia in the DU Lounge, anyway. Its in the clip.



I was more curious as to what may have caused the copter to fall into the sea.
But never mind...
Woosh....

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