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Darwin claims another
« on: 13 July 2017, 17:05:58 »
St Maarten runway starts as the beach ends, with a fence on the runway parameter with danger warning signs telling people not to stand at the fence watching aircraft land or take off due to jet blast. Of course, why follow stupid danger warning signs, whatever could go wrong? :o :o :o :-[ :-[ :-[

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4691872/New-Zealand-woman-killed-plane-Sint-Maarten-beach.html
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Re: Darwin claims another
« Reply #1 on: 13 July 2017, 17:14:28 »
She's not the first to try that stunt, loads of idiots people do it.
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Re: Darwin claims another
« Reply #2 on: 13 July 2017, 17:17:02 »
I wish we had an airport down here, we could do with a bit of a cull and at least half the local halfwits would line up and queue to stand in the blast. Greggs and Cash Converters would possibly go out of business soon after, but hey ho  ::)

 
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Re: Darwin claims another
« Reply #3 on: 13 July 2017, 17:20:46 »
Quote from: Mister Rog on 13 July 2017, 17:17:02
I wish we had an airport down here, we could do with a bit of a cull and at least half the local halfwits would line up and queue to stand in the blast. Greggs and Cash Converters would possibly go out of business soon after, but hey ho  ::)
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Re: Darwin claims another
« Reply #4 on: 13 July 2017, 18:10:00 »
One thing that this great coumtry of ours has never been short of is morons with IQs in single figures, no matter where you live.  :)

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Re: Darwin claims another
« Reply #5 on: 14 July 2017, 01:29:48 »
Quote from: Bigron on 13 July 2017, 18:10:00
One thing that this great coumtry of ours has never been short of is morons with IQs in single figures, no matter where you live.  :)

Ron.

Always plenty supplied with low wattage bulbs, unfortunately, it seems to be becoming more common for the supplied bulb being blown at birth. :o :o :o
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Re: Darwin claims another
« Reply #6 on: 14 July 2017, 08:37:38 »
On the other hand, you do wonder if it's time for a proper perimeter fence (extending into the sea) rather than for it to be sold as a "tourist attraction". :-\

From some of the videos I've seen, a little more attention to aircraft loading and takeoff performance wouldn't go amiss either, because some of those flights would have been in the drink given an engine failure after V1. :-X
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Re: Darwin claims another
« Reply #7 on: 14 July 2017, 10:14:39 »
Quote from: Kevin Wood on 14 July 2017, 08:37:38
On the other hand, you do wonder if it's time for a proper perimeter fence (extending into the sea) rather than for it to be sold as a "tourist attraction". :-\

From some of the videos I've seen, a little more attention to aircraft loading and takeoff performance wouldn't go amiss either, because some of those flights would have been in the drink given an engine failure after V1. :-X

Indeed, on both counts.

Equally, there's not much more they can do for the actual airfield so it really is down to loading, performance and faith that the (rare, TBF) engine failures don't happen there! ::)
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Re: Darwin claims another
« Reply #8 on: 14 July 2017, 10:49:22 »
The road is already closed to traffic, athough the two concrete walls really won't help on the injury front ::)

Including the road within the boundary fence might allow enough clearance for a low blast screen. Easy enough to reduce the risk if they genuinely want to :-X
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Re: Darwin claims another
« Reply #9 on: 14 July 2017, 13:15:26 »
It still amazes me how stupid people are.

Even small things like kissing a camel on holiday.

the New Zealand woman- did she actually do a mental risk assesment? It beggars belief.
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Re: Darwin claims another
« Reply #10 on: 14 July 2017, 13:56:31 »
Quote from: Varche on 14 July 2017, 13:15:26
It still amazes me how stupid people are.

Even small things like kissing a camel on holiday.

the New Zealand woman- did she actually do a mental risk assesment? It beggars belief.

In addition to inherent stupidity, the Youtube / Selfie thing really has not helped. Everyone (well not everyone, not us of course  :-\  ) wants to be an instant internet phenomenon and get their 15 minutes of fame. Take the case of the lady that shot her boyfriend thinking a book was enough protection . . . . nuff said.


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« Reply #11 on: 14 July 2017, 16:25:55 »
The idiot population is certainly on the increase.
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Re: Darwin claims another
« Reply #12 on: 14 July 2017, 17:43:55 »
Quote from: Tilbo on 14 July 2017, 16:25:55
The idiot population is certainly on the increase.

but rapidly decreasing?
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Re: Darwin claims another
« Reply #13 on: 14 July 2017, 18:36:48 »
Quote from: scimmy_man on 14 July 2017, 17:43:55
Quote from: Tilbo on 14 July 2017, 16:25:55
The idiot population is certainly on the increase.

but rapidly decreasing?
If only... ::)
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Re: Darwin claims another
« Reply #14 on: 14 July 2017, 18:39:24 »
People will do almost anything for an organism!

Assessment of risk comes later ::) ::) ::)
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