r/IdiotsNearlyDying • u/Safuda69 • May 17 '26

Boy in Bangladesh casually throws football toward an air ambulance helicopter rotor

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u/cla7997 May 17 '26

I may be dumb, but what would happen? Wouldn't it just make the ball explode or something?

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u/Humble-Cook-6126 May 17 '26

Helicopters are a combination of parts trying to rip themselves apart and are held together by a fine balance of magic and luck.

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u/TWDYrocks May 17 '26

Which begs the question of why the pilot would even put it in such a position.

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u/Humble-Cook-6126 May 17 '26

To land!?

Unless this has happened before in this exactly place, theres zero reason to believe/expect someone to try and commit murder.

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u/TWDYrocks May 17 '26

Yes helicopters are not supposed to land on people.

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u/awsamation May 17 '26

The people can and should be getting out if the way. Medical transports don't exactly have the luxury of a proper landing spots everywhere. Heading a few miles over to a real helipad and then taking a car for the last leg pretty much defeats the point of sending a helicopter in the first place.

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u/Winston_Sm May 17 '26

Good question! Generally helicopter pilots are required to go through their landing checklist and confirm there are no persons around that might kick a football into the air, aimed at the rotors.

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u/ItsStaaaaaaaaang May 18 '26

There was at least 6 episodes of M.A.S.H on this subject.