Man Killed By His Own Radio-Controlled Helicopter In Brooklyn

Posted by Soulskill on Friday September 6, 2013 @03:23AM from the rest-in-peace dept.

An anonymous reader sends this news from the Wall Street Journal: "A 19-year-old model helicopter enthusiast was killed Thursday when a toy helicopter he was flying struck him in the head, a law-enforcement official said. Victim Roman Pirozek 'was known to be aggressive in his flying and often executed tricks. He was executing a trick when he was struck,' the official said. Mr. Pirozek – depicted in [this YouTube video] he posted in July — was flying a remote-controlled helicopter worth about $2,000 when it struck him, cutting off the top of his head, the official said. The Woodhaven, Queens, resident was pronounced dead at the scene. His father was with him at the time of the accident, the official said."

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Re:Hats off for model helicopter enthusiasts. by erikkemperman · 2013-09-06 03:38 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Probably a lot of you have seen this, and it is only on-topic with a lot of imagination. But still, I nearly pissed myself over this
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In poor taste? Sure. Funny as hell? You betcha.

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Re:OUCH by mcgrew · 2013-09-06 04:57 · Score: -1, Offtopic

If he's an adult then why is it illegal for him to drink?

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