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Jan 28, 2020
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Zip
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JFK Jr thought he was flying level
In reality, he was flying straight into the ocean.
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Time
This helicopter crash is so weird.
eddog
1/27/20 11:10pm
spatial disorientation is a scary thing and can happen to anyone
byuguns55
1/27/20 11:19pm
I thought that chopper had instruments to avoid that?
Cnation
1/27/20 11:23pm
I think every pilot to one degree or another has felt disoriented.
Busting Coveys
1/27/20 11:37pm
Good point! Just crazy!
Cnation
1/27/20 11:59pm
What I don’t understand is in a helicopter the pilot has the
kotacoug
1/28/20 6:01am
Disoriented doesn’t just mean you don’t know where you are
buffgato
1/28/20 7:22am
JFK Jr thought he was flying level
Zip
1/28/20 9:03am
I found a fascinating video where a guy tries to hover while blindfolded
buffgato
1/28/20 2:23pm
That is amazing. Just shows how easy it is to get completely out of control.
kotacoug
1/28/20 2:55pm
Spot on
byuguns55
1/28/20 7:30am
When you are flying off instruments and you become disoriented it feels as if
byuguns55
1/28/20 7:30am
Usually several factors added together make for disaster
Zip
1/27/20 11:33pm
What pilot would want to tell Kobe he needed to get an Uber?
Busiturtle
1/28/20 4:29am
Yea couldn’t U just google map or see a soccer field and just land it.
cougfanz
1/28/20 5:53am
You can't land on what you can't see
Busiturtle
1/28/20 6:03am
Ultimately it was the pilot’s decision to fly...one he shouldn’t have decided to
byuguns55
1/28/20 7:46am
What we'll never know is if there was pressure to fly?
whiteninja
1/28/20 6:09am
I was in the area of the crash at the same time the crash occurred, driving
Saxa
1/28/20 6:52am
Odds are he put the helicopter in a climb and without visual cues
Busiturtle
1/28/20 8:50am
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