23yr old killed by Helicopter whilst getting mail...

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Isaiah Otieno, a 23-year-old student, was killed when he was struck and dragged by a helicopter that crashed to the ground as he was walking to the mailbox.
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What are the chances? Karma for irritating people around him with the tinny echo of loud music being played on earphones?

Bizarre nonetheless and I'm glad I won't be using earphones when out running each morning!
 
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See, this is why I hate in ear headphones (also because they disagree with the shape of my ears) and don't listen to music all together when cycling :p

For fear of having a helicopter land on me.
 
poor bloke, but i guess this will send across a message that listening to very loud music through earhpones could be fatal when it comes to motor vehicles, be it a car OR helicopter, although i think this incidence is most probably a one off, and very unlucky. still, he could have avoided it if it hadnt had his ipod too loud :p
 
Why the hell should that spur a debate on the safety of using headphones?

Who on earth would ever consider the dangers of a helicopter crashing into them whilst walking down the road. If he'd been knocked over by a car..

Luw said:
I wonder what he was listening to........
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Down on Freestreet?
 
"slinky" said:
See, this is why I hate in ear headphones (also because they disagree with the shape of my ears) and don't listen to music all together when cycling :p

For fear of having a helicopter land on me.
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I have started listening to podcasts on the way to work but I may have to stop now for fear of helicopter related death. :( :D
 
Well there you go kids, proof that listening to ipods increase your risk of being killed by a helicopter, as proven by something on the internet.
 
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