I'm guessing they left everyone else hanging and evac'd them down the rope thing with wood circle instead of starting it back up to empty the rest of the chairs??
I don't you think they were going to restart the lift again. So yes that would be my hope as well.I'm guessing they left everyone else hanging and evac'd them down the rope thing with wood circle instead of starting it back up to empty the rest of the chairs??
I'm guessing they left everyone else hanging and evac'd them down the rope thing with wood circle instead of starting it back up to empty the rest of the chairs??
No, actually they ran the Sullivan Chair very slow to get the rest of the riders to the top after deciding it would be safe to do so. A person 2 chairs behind the one that fell was interviewed and said he would have been on that chair had 2 groups not cut in front of him. How scary is that !I'm guessing they left everyone else hanging and evac'd them down the rope thing with wood circle instead of starting it back up to empty the rest of the chairs??
Could also be that the family has asked to stay out of the media. Condition reports are subject to HIPAA, and the family or patients would need to allow the media to report it.Unfortunately there have been no updates as to their condition in local news. I would guess that may have something to do with an upcoming lawsuit
And that may be at the advise of an attorney...Could also be that the family has asked to stay out of the media. Condition reports are subject to HIPAA, and the family or patients would need to allow the media to report it.
According to FAA official methodology there are no accidents.
There is:
1. Pilot error,
2. Mechanical failure,
3. Acts of God.
About 99% of all "accidents" are due to pilot error.
This often involves failed pre-flight checks.
If an engine that is inspected according to manufacturer's specifications throws a fan blade, that is a mechanical failure.
If a plane is struck by lightning out of the blue, that is an Act of God.
Otherwise, it's all pilot error.
Yep. It's remarkable the abuse an aircraft can take (with a bit of luck). Here's my little story: A while back, I was on a rather exciting flight struck by lightning several times. Spirling down to 14,000 ft inside a disorganized hurricane was a terrible idea for a mission. You can't see the unpredictable weather around the corner on the radar until it's too late. The worst was when we flew right into a thunderstorm cell that was a wall of red on the radar. I thought I was dead when I heard "Oh, f***" over my headset. It was the pilot when he realized there was nowhere to go but through it. He was a former space shuttle commander. The downdraft knocked the wind out of us. It felt like the plane ran into a brick wall. Truly amazing the DC-8 didn't break in half! All good in the press release, though.Depending on the plane and lightning strike, it is likely to be a design or certification error, as there are requirements for modern airplanes to withstand specified lightning strikes.
I see there is a GoFundMe page for the family on the fallen chair. Should not be necessary as Camalback should pay every
cent of their medical claims. If they balk most any lawyer should win this one.
Since the chairlift failure is clearly not something that is an accepted risk of skiing I ma sure the insurance company will offer a settlement, but it will be a low ball for medical costs only with outrageous NDA conditions and no $ for the loss of income from injured parties, so in the end they will likely have to sue and maybe get some actual cash in 10 years