Fashion Model walks into plane propeller

[SillyOReilly]

I don't understand. So what, now prop planes will be required to have some kind of barrier that stops idiots from walking into propellers? How is this anyone's fault but her own?

I'm sure her lawyer put a lot of spin in his argument.

 

[shortylickens]

Pathetic. Can anyone explain to me how she's entitled to ANY money at all? SHE was the retard who caused the incident.

She's pretty and white. Dont overthink it.

 

[IGBT]

what responsibility does the pilot have ta assure the safety of a passenger when the engine is running and prop spinning? What is the official procedure for a plane running and passenger entering/exiting the plane and was the pilot mindful of the passenger??

 

[Red Squirrel]

http://www.tmz.com/2012/03/31/laure...propeller-settlement/?adid=hero4#.T3nFKtk1eSp

She settled with the insurance company and is reportedly getting millions.

Wow so sad. She should have to pay to repair the damage/cleanup on the plane for her own stupidity, not getting money for it. :hmm:

 

[SandEagle]

http://www.tmz.com/2012/03/31/laure...propeller-settlement/?adid=hero4#.T3nFKtk1eSp

She settled with the insurance company and is reportedly getting millions.

some people get all the breaks in life. sigh

 

[dawp]

what responsibility does the pilot have ta assure the safety of a passenger when the engine is running and prop spinning? What is the official procedure for a plane running and passenger entering/exiting the plane and was the pilot mindful of the passenger??

my understanding is it's normal to keep the passengers in the plane until the prop stops spinning. at least that the way it was when I flew in a turboprop.

 

[Baked]

some people get all the breaks in life. sigh

When half your head is taken out, I don't think you'll enjoy life as much anymore, even when you have millions.

 

[Connoisseur]

my understanding is it's normal to keep the passengers in the plane until the prop stops spinning. at least that the way it was when I flew in a turboprop.

Yeah plane props should NOT be spinning when a passenger is outside of the aircraft. It doesn't have to be a "whoops i wasn't paying attention". it can easily be a "whoops I slipped and fell" or "whoops this person secretly hated my guts and gave me a little nudge" or any other scenario. For such an avoidable accident (i.e. sitting in the plane for an extra 20-30 seconds, it shouldn't have even been a possibility.

 

[Beev]

When half your head is taken out, I don't think you'll enjoy life as much anymore, even when you have millions.

Good. I hope she doesn't.

 

[Rage187]

that type of settlement would propel me to have another "accident"

 

[amish]

ugh, you all are terrible. think of this poor girl. she has a new handicap that precludes her from grasping her dreams. her career was chopped short and i do not see this propelling her forward. how will she face society?

 

[Tobolo]

ugh, you all are terrible. think of this poor girl. she has a new handicap that precludes her from grasping her dreams. her career was chopped short and i do not see this propelling her forward. how will she face society?

Eye almost agreed with you. But luckily I was able to see what you did there.

 

[sigurros81]

She's still pretty damn hot looking, sans the arm and all. For the record, I'd still hit it.

 

[waggy]

ugh, you all are terrible. think of this poor girl. she has a new handicap that precludes her from grasping her dreams. her career was chopped short and i do not see this propelling her forward. how will she face society?

I don't know man. i think she would be perfect as a the model in Vegas on the slot machines.

 

[BladeVenom]

When half your head is taken out, I don't think you'll enjoy life as much anymore, even when you have millions.

She wasn't using her head anyways.

 

[Fritzo]

I'm sure her lawyer put a lot of spin in his argument.

Yeah, the evidence propped up their case.





Wow are these bad...

 

[mjrpes3]

I'm guessing the settlement is going to lift her spirits.

 

[Imp]

She's still pretty damn hot looking, sans the arm and all. For the record, I'd still hit it.

Hit it with the power of a full-speed propeller, I hope.

 

[Red Squirrel]

I'm sure even with these crosswinds in her life, some of her new dreams will take off once she decides what to use all that money for.

 

[Sixguns]

When did being dumb pay? How do you walk into a prop? I could not believe how much she is getting paid for her own mistake.

 

[JulesMaximus]

The stupid is strong in this thread... which was expected really. After all, it is impossible to walk into a spinning propeller when you a) are a huge nerd who sits in front of a computer 24/7 and b) always fly coach with HugeAir Jet and all your experience boarding and deplaning is through expanding tunnels that lead right up the fuselage.

Let the woman bashing continue.

 

[SillyOReilly]

The stupid is strong in this thread... which was expected really.

Let the woman bashing continue.

Now that's just plane silly

 

[SillyOReilly]

The stupid is strong in this thread... which was expected really. After all, it is impossible to walk into a spinning propeller when you a) are a huge nerd who sits in front of a computer 24/7 and b) always fly coach with HugeAir Jet and all your experience boarding and deplaning is through expanding tunnels that lead right up the fuselage.

Let the woman bashing continue.

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[amish]

The stupid is strong in this thread... which was expected really. After all, it is impossible to walk into a spinning propeller when you a) are a huge nerd who sits in front of a computer 24/7 and b) always fly coach with HugeAir Jet and all your experience boarding and deplaning is through expanding tunnels that lead right up the fuselage.

Let the woman bashing continue.

c'mon. in your 57,000+ posts you've never poked fun at someone else's misfortune or had a play on words? lighten up, Francis.

it is the internet. we get that it is a terrible situation, but now we make fun of it so that we can deal with the loss of one hot girl that wouldn't be caught dead with us anyway.

 

[WelshBloke]

When did being dumb pay? How do you walk into a prop? I could not believe how much she is getting paid for her own mistake.

Pretty easily I'd guess. You can't see it and if it's spinning down there won't be too much wind from it. Most of the guys in this thread who actually fly small planes have already said as much.