why the funny white suits? (actually,-a serious question)
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Arctic Roll wrote:
why the funny white suits? (actually,-a serious question)
Presumably to make it easier to distinguish rescuers from rescuees?
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There is a police report of the incident (in German) here, for those that can read it. Rescuers were able to reach the stuck cabin down the cables using the foreseen rescue system (rather them than me!). Although toys are mentioned but not toilets, I assume they provided all necessary comforts for the night. The white suits may well have been part of the gear meant to keep people warm enough overnight or during the helicopter rescue.
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Yellow Pyranha wrote:
Arctic Roll wrote:
why the funny white suits? (actually,-a serious question)
Presumably to make it easier to distinguish rescuers from rescuees?
Shades of 'inside man' spring to mind
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Just shown this to my German colleague - who tells me that the cause of the incident was a tandem parascender gatting wrapped round the wires (being filmed for TV). He could not get hold of one of his steering toggles. He also tells me that this cable car had a man hole cover in the floor which was used for purposes questioned above!. What is the terminal velocityof a ????. Luckily all survived including the 2 parascenders.
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Arctic Roll wrote:
why the funny white suits? (actually,-a serious question)
Perhaps it's because the rescuers, like Rob@rar, thought ...
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One can't help but wonder about toileting arrangements...
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chocksaway, given that the gondola was only about 100M above the ground it is possible that the ???? would not have achieved terminal velocity.
I wondered if the people had been given the white suits to prevent their clothing and possibly valuables being scattered by the down draught from the helicopter and possibly (in the case of any ladies) providing more dignity than might be the case if they'd made their escape in a dress or skirt.
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chocksaway wrote:
Just shown this to my German colleague - who tells me that the cause of the incident was a tandem parascender gatting wrapped round the wires (being filmed for TV). He could not get hold of one of his steering toggles. He also tells me that this cable car had a man hole cover in the floor which was used for purposes questioned above!. What is the terminal velocityof a ????. Luckily all survived including the 2 parascenders.
Were any unsuspecting marmots killed by 100mph bum-bombs?
You know it makes sense.
You know it makes sense.
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Baviere - is French for Bavaria
This is the Tegelbergbahn just outside Fussen in SE Bavaria next to Neuschwanstein Castle (The one in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang)
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An interview (in German, with some pictures) with passengers who were trapped in the cabin overnight can be read here. There it is confirmed that rescuers did reach the cabin down the cable during the night, bringing supplies to keep folk warm, etc. (and that the toilet was a hole in the floor).
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