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epitome

09-05-2013 05:57 PM

Remote Control Helicopter Partially Decapitates Teen in Brooklyn Park

I know there a quite of few hobbyists on GFY and figured those of you would be interested in seeing this.

Poor guy, but also a freak accident... so hopefully people will not point to this as an excuse to regulate or outright ban them.

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A 19-year-old Queens man died Thursday afternoon after the remote control helicopter he was flying cut off part of his head and shoulder.

Roman Pirozek, from the Woodhaven neighborhood of Queens, was reportedly flying the helicopter with his father in Brooklyn's Calvert Vaux Park when he somehow lost control at about 3:30 pm. According the law enforcement officials, the helicopter crashed into the teenager and sliced off the top of his head and part of his shoulder. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Pirozek was the vice-president of the Seaview Rotary Wings, a Brooklyn-based model helicopter flying club. He regularly traveled to fly remote control helicopters around the country, according to the Wall Street Journal.

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Major (Tom)

09-05-2013 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by epitome (Post 19788334)

Looks to me like a close shave...

<horatio Cain pic>
Ds

keysync

09-05-2013 06:04 PM

Natural Selection.

Seth Manson

09-05-2013 06:05 PM

2 idiot comments so far... more to follow.

AsianDivaGirlsWebDude

09-05-2013 06:05 PM

http://static.episode39.it/artist/3953.jpg

War is hell...

:stoned

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SilentKnight

09-05-2013 06:10 PM

Vic Morrow syndrome.

- John Landis

L-Pink

09-05-2013 06:17 PM

"HE" was flying it. Chalk it up as tough shit. Operator error. An innocent bystander would have been different …..

Phoenix

09-05-2013 06:18 PM

i thought the rotors were contained in a circle?

Seth Manson

09-05-2013 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by L-Pink (Post 19788348)

"HE" was flying it. Chalk it up as tough shit. Operator error. An innocent bystander would have been different ?..

Lots of moving parts, could have easily been a mechanical or electronic malfunction. This kid was not an amateur he was factory sponsored.

AsianDivaGirlsWebDude

09-05-2013 06:29 PM

Too bad his father had to witness that... :Oh crap :(

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As more and more people - good, bad, smart, and stupid, start getting more and more big RCs/Drones in the air, capable of caring dangerous payloads, regulations are sure to follow:

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Rochard

09-05-2013 06:35 PM

It's only a matter of time before they start using these as weapons...

Rochard

09-05-2013 06:41 PM

It's only a matter of time before these start being used as weapons...

Phoenix

09-05-2013 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Rochard (Post 19788365)

It's only a matter of time before they start using these as weapons...

Who is they?:pimp

MrBottomTooth

09-05-2013 06:50 PM

Must have been a heavy duty piece of equipment. The $300 ones from staples would be lucky to take an eye out.

2MuchMark

09-05-2013 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by SilentKnight (Post 19788344)

Vic Morrow syndrome.

- John Landis

This reference is to obscure for most GFY'ers. Except me. Nice.

2MuchMark

09-05-2013 07:15 PM

He was flying a Helicopter, not a drone. Here's a pic.

http://s.wsj.net/public/resources/im...0905182030.jpg

Drones, at least the Parrot AR Drones, are made out of very lightweight plastic. The props spin fast enough to shred plants (Sorry Tracy!) but aren't strong enough to cut your skin.

AsianDivaGirlsWebDude

09-05-2013 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by ********** (Post 19788403)

I stated that there will likely be more regulations to come regarding big RCs/Drones in reference to their ability to carry/deliver lethal payloads, not about whether their blades would be used as direct killing weapons (which would be pretty inefficient as a strategy, lol).

I guess I should have said large UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles). :winkwink:

BTW, the photo I posted before the post naming Vic Morrow, was of Vic Morrow... :)

http://www.riflemanconnors.com/chara...-angry_man.jpg

http://www.invisiblethemepark.com/wp...rrowcopter.png

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SilentKnight

09-05-2013 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by ********** (Post 19788400)

This reference is to obscure for most GFY'ers. Except me. Nice.

Wouldn't surprise me.

I was shocked to find actual footage of it on YT - from several different cam angles. One of those faces of death outtakes.

SilentKnight

09-05-2013 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by ********** (Post 19788403)

The props spin fast enough to shred plants (Sorry Tracy!)

Not sure why...but this made me laugh. :1orglaugh

Just visualizing the backstory to that.

FreeHugeMovies

09-05-2013 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Phoenix (Post 19788377)

Who is they?:pimp

Anyone.....

AsianDivaGirlsWebDude

09-05-2013 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by SilentKnight (Post 19788418)

Wouldn't surprise me.

I was shocked to find actual footage of it on YT - from several different cam angles. One of those faces of death outtakes.

I'm surprised YT allows that type of stuff... :disgust

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AllAboutCams

09-05-2013 08:18 PM

It happens all the time ive seen loads of people with very deep cuts from copters and broken 2 legs from a baja.

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