It's really nice to hear someone say I'm normal and fine to not be too freaked out. Thanks, Browntrout.

We didn't have a crew chief aboard, since it was a small job and a small helicopter. My boss, the other geologist, was in the front giving directions and I was the only one in the back.

We had to wait about an hour for a float plane to arrive with the engineer (it was supposed to "rescue" us, too, but we decided to keep given'er. But, with the tail rotor in splinters scattered across the esker, we knew that machine was staying put for a while. Now we have to find another heli to sling it out..... the waiting continues!

TM, you're forgetting Boyscout Rule #1, or maybe #13, or maybe #24... I don't know.

Always cut away from yourself!

I hope the scar isn't too nasty. I find lavender oil reduces scarring, sometimes.

;D I love it!!

Miss Chinook, you're awesome!

Glad you're ok...

Oh, you geologists and your damn inside jokes!

*shakes fist at geologists in general*

I'm not gonna dolerite that any longer!

I never was a boyscout...Perhaps this tragedy would never have occured had I been one.

Oh my. You survived.

*phew*

Our collective lives would have been much sadder.

Damn Chinook! I think I just peed a little. Glad to know you are safe and sound. You BadAss!

OK

IcePigs had a heart attack
Chinook had a helicopter crash

These things come in threes and apparently begin with the letter H, so I want everyone to be extra careful around such objects / activities / people. Let's not make a Plime version of the Gashlycrumb Tinies

Chinook...amazing story. So glad you all were uninjured. Most days we all take our personal safety for granite. It is nice to have a reminder that we shouldn't, and especially nice to have one that we walk away from unharmed.

HORSEFEATHERS!!! Be careful, dammit.

So glad you are Ok Chinook. That's nuts, and Yea, you are Badass.

And I sliced my thumb open installing a network switch in a rack at work on Friday. No time to bandage it because user's were complaining they needed to get back on the network to get their email. So I just bled all over the switch closet.

*slinks away sulking*

LMAO! I'll try. Grace is not my middle name.

I normally maim myself around X-mas time, so I'm safe for a few months.

That's such an awesome story you now have to tell. I'm so glad you're okay though. That would've scared the schist out of me.

Schist is not a gneiss word.

My god I think I love you, you are definately catching some badass points from ID today.

Gneiss was already used.

Disqualified!

Oh 'Nooks, that is nuts! I had a feeling this would be on here somewhere after I read your email.

I'm glad you're okay. I've been in a few crashed helicopters and planes, and where possible I like to just continue with my day, but only after a few minutes of saying "oh s**t" and snapping a few pics.

Are you nervous to fly in them again? Did you seriously spin around a few times before stopping? You are one seriously lucky girlie, I hope you know that.

We haven't caught wind of this incident yet, but I'm giving it until the end of the day. For a desolate place, news sure spreads like wildfire across the north. There's been too many accidents and incidents already this year with helicopters - make sure you stay safe, eh?


edit: The ads on the side are all fear of flying ads. That's hilarious.

Resistance is rutile!

Chinook, you're a total bad-ass.

Wow that must've been scary. I get nervous flying when everything is okay, i can't even imagine crashing.

Glad to hear that you walked away without a scratch.

So was it a chinook style helicopter?