Horrifying Simulation Shows What Would Happen If You Fell Into The Blades Of A Helicopter

By Abdul Rafay in Interesting On 12th January 2023
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There are numerous terrible ways to die in this world, like drowning, being eaten by sharks, falling off a cliff, being burned alive, and having your boat sink.

I mean, all of the above is less than ideal for someone who is not eager to leave this earth very soon.

However, you've got to go some way. And although the majority of us would prefer to go to sleep calmly, it's not always an option.

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Rare, but freak accidents can sometimes make decisions for us.

Let's imagine that you are going skydiving and that you have just jumped out of a plane and are now dropping straight to Earth.

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What if you dropped on a low-flying chopper instead of opening your chute and floating back down as most people do?

It would not go well, as someone has demonstrated through a simulation of such a horrible event, at least not for the jumper.

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A 3D figure is seen being dropped on top of an aircraft using a drone in the video.

It is then cut off in small pieces, starting with the feet, then the legs, then the hands, then the chest, as it moves slowly into the rotating blades.

The unfortunate test dummy is then thrown backward and propelled into the ether.

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Now, this is predicated on the idea that you would jump like a pencil and land directly through the blades.

The truth is probably a little bit messier and less organized than this, but you get the idea.

However, not everyone was as convinced by the simulation.

Some in the comments suggested that a human body would seriously damage the blades, which could change how it actually went.

"Um, not too sure that's what will happen, I mean the body will be cut up but the blades are gonna have some serious damage," said one.

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"Bones aren't too soft. The imbalance may cause secondary damage by loss of balancing weights and the power demand due to deceleration might cause momentary droop compensation adding to the imbalance. Overall, the chopper won't stay as smooth."