Paraglider -> Van Collision

OP · Post by OP » Tue Dec 06, 2011 3:42 pm

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=f19_1323004478

Looks like this was a serious injury.

Busto · Post by **Busto** » Tue Dec 06, 2011 10:07 pm

Does anyone know what caused him/her to do that?
-Russ...Tom

JD · Post by JD » Wed Dec 07, 2011 9:03 am

Start here and read the posts by Zligor

http://www.paraglidingforum.com/viewtop ... 58#p284058

vannoppen · Post by **vannoppen** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 5:52 pm

OP · Post by OP » Thu Dec 08, 2011 2:40 pm

stebbins · Post by **stebbins** » Thu Dec 08, 2011 3:04 pm

OP. What caused this wind turbine fire? I'd love to know what the problem was. (From the still, it appears to be a collision of some sort, but that could easily be incorrect.)

OP · Post by OP » Thu Dec 08, 2011 3:22 pm

165mph winds in scotland

One turbine blew over, This one caught fire.

OP · Post by OP » Thu Dec 08, 2011 3:23 pm

I guess the coal lobby was right about the dangers of wind power:

http://www.theonion.com/video/in-the-kn ... w-e,20876/

JD · Post by JD » Thu Dec 08, 2011 8:59 pm

OP wrote:I guess the coal lobby was right about the dangers of wind power:

http://www.theonion.com/video/in-the-kn ... w-e,20876/

Say OP - Isn't that a coal fire in the generator housing?

OP · Post by OP » Fri Dec 09, 2011 5:18 pm

From what I understand, wind turbines require a constant coal supply. How else would they be spinning all the time.