NDP practice red lion accident " parachute did not open"24/6
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saw one "pillow" look like fall from sky
saw 2 other opened parachute rush to save that"pillow"
white parachute landed outside stadium
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for real?
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I hope that the person is alright.
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How was the landing? Or it just smacked the ground??
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camera not ready, but that white parachute landed outside stadiumOriginally posted by Rejected:for real?
i guess rush with safety rover to reach that guy ASAP.
later the fly pass also done in a very dis organis way -
Hope for the best.Originally posted by zaxis:camera not ready, but that white parachute landed outside stadium
i guess rush with safety rover to reach that guy ASAP.
later the fly pass also done in a very dis organis way
Somehow, I feel that there is a lack of cohesion in planning and implementation in the SAF at the moment. . -
it's quite windy today.
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aiya last year also like that, but this sound quite bad
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removedOriginally posted by Gordonator:it's quite windy today. -
though i dont know the guy in trouble. i think yr joke is just tastelessOriginally posted by gd4u: -
Originally posted by bismarck:though i dont know the guy in trouble. i think yr joke is just tasteless
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boy,not funny.Originally posted by gd4u:Y? U farted isiz ?? -
I am sorry if I have offended anyone, i shall remove the previous post in case of further offence ...
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no news reports. let's hope everything is alright... dont wanna see another front-page news...
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this year NDP got bad vibe la
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My god...bless that guy is fine.
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location changed leh .. veri hard to suit the location as its new experience for the para guys .. even security is a headache nw!!
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let wait & see again this Sat, but how come they cover the incident?Originally posted by Saint`:location changed leh .. veri hard to suit the location as its new experience for the para guys .. even security is a headache nw!!
afraid NDP 06 program without RED LION performance?
That poor faller, family
We always pay our respect every time we passes bye the training ground there is at "RIP".
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i was at the nation stadium. i think the parachute did not open and the jumper release it and open his spare one??? i couldn't really see it but i dun think there's anyone on the parachute...
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Really hope his spare opened in time...falling from such height is almost sure death!
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i heard he injured his knees...
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Originally posted by zaxis:saw one "pillow" look like fall from sky
saw 2 other opened parachute rush to save that"pillow"
white parachute landed outside stadium me pray hard hard that hes able to release his standy on time -
Any official news about this?
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bo leh.
Red Lions set to wow crowds during National Day Parade
10 July 2006 1826 hrs (SST) 1026 hrs (GMT)
SINGAPORE : One red-and-white element always sets the pulse racing and the crowd cheering at every National Day Parade - and this year it will be no different.
Fifteen daredevil Red Lions will freefall into the stadium on August 9.
At 54, First Warrant Officer K Aravinder is the grandfather of the group - in more ways than one.
He said, "My grandchildren are waiting to see their granddaddy jump, and I hope I make a good impression on them."
But after more 1,500 jumps, he is ready to call it a day, and this National Day Parade will be his eighth and final one before he retires in November.
Still, his mind remains as sharp as ever, an essential quality as he is one of three jumpers who will have to land on an exact spot.
Said First Warrant Officer Aravinder, "Mind goes blank; I concentrate on the 5cm disc. Don't worry about what's on your left and right, just focus on it, control the canopy, hand and leg movements, and just come down slide the canopy on it."
Twenty-nine-year-old Jerome Siow, doing his first NDP jump, is the baby of the group, with just 270 jumps to his credit.
As a young boy watching the parade, he was initially interested in other aspects of the parade, but that has changed now.
He said, "I was more interested in the parade where the guys form up and do the gun salute. After a while, I realised whenever I wear my blue T-shirt and walk around, they go wow."
Channel NewsAsia dropped in on the team's recent full dress rehearsal.
But before the spectacular jumps come the safety briefing and the double safety checks.
The Red Lion pilots say that when it comes to jumping, the difference between doing it from a plane and a helicopter is that there is less wind resistance with the Chinook, so you go down immediately.
On the chopper itself, it is fairly quiet, as the team members make final checks and strap on their smoke flares; the audience will see swirls of coloured smoke when they emerge from the aircraft.
Big smiles from the team, and off they go - first the three high-precision jumpers, and then the rest at split second intervals.
A few heart-stopping moments later, the crowd breaks into loud cheers.
And it is clear the Red Lions have done it again, winning the hearts of the audience. - CNA /ct
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/palmnews/singaporelocalnews/view/218256/1/.html