Two Hikers Die After Helicopter Crash on Jiri Mountain
This sounds like a pretty gruesome accident to get hit by the main blade of the helicopter:
A firefighting helicopter on a rescue mission crashed Friday into Mount Jiri in southern South Korea, killing two mountain climbers.
The chopper crashed into the Cheonwangbong Peak of the mountain in Sancheong County, South Gyeongsang Province, around 12:07 p.m., according to the fire authorities.
The crash occurred when the helicopter was flying low while carrying out a hoist rescue of a 65-year-old man who suffered heart failure while climbing.
The man fell down along with the chopper and his wife was struck by the helicopter’s main blade as she assisted the rescue on the mountain.
Yonhap
You can read more at the link, but all five rescue workers survived the crash.
Where was Commie Moon?
A good reminder that, while South Korea is basking in all the global praise it has received during the pandemic, the country still has much to learn in terms of safety procedures, not cutting corners, and actually caring for people’s lives. This is a country with a long history of preventable disasters: Seongsu Bridge collapse, Sampoong Department Store collapse, Daegu gas explosion, Daegu subway fire, Saeweol Ferry sinking, etc. More focus on ethics and personal safety to avoid unnecessary death, please.
You’re right Kevin! I don’t believe they’re callous. I think that they need to educate Koreans on why it’s not okay to prop open fire doors and smoke in the emergency exits…