This is a terrible tragedy that probably could have been avoided with a proper hang check.
http://news.sky.com/home/world-news/article/16220333
Tandem passenger falls to her death - bad news
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Tandem passenger falls to her death - bad news
Steve Murillo
Do you think he really swallowed the memory card? Will it still work if they recover from his... ? Criminal negligence for sure. I've taken Torts class and I know the duty of care is measured by the particular activity. Did she assume the risk of hang gliding? Yes part of it. Did not preforming a hang check meet the duty of the pilot, no.
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I did some googling of this:
"We have confirmed that the memory card is still inside," Cpl. Tammy Hollingsworth said outside Chilliwack provincial court.
"There have been a series of X-rays taken. ...We're just in the waiting process here."
Crown lawyer Lori Stevens said they could only wait for the evidence.
"It's a question of getting the right evidence and getting that to defence counsel so they know what position they need to take," explained Stevens outside court.
Orders' lawyer Laird Cruickshank would only say his client is being as co-operative as possible.
"He's dealing with difficult circumstances, obviously," Cruickshank said outside court.
--- I would say his circumstances are as difficult as much as the card is large. If it was an older CF card, ouch. If it was a micro-sd card, not so difficult.
EDIT_>
I did some googling of this:
"We have confirmed that the memory card is still inside," Cpl. Tammy Hollingsworth said outside Chilliwack provincial court.
"There have been a series of X-rays taken. ...We're just in the waiting process here."
Crown lawyer Lori Stevens said they could only wait for the evidence.
"It's a question of getting the right evidence and getting that to defence counsel so they know what position they need to take," explained Stevens outside court.
Orders' lawyer Laird Cruickshank would only say his client is being as co-operative as possible.
"He's dealing with difficult circumstances, obviously," Cruickshank said outside court.
--- I would say his circumstances are as difficult as much as the card is large. If it was an older CF card, ouch. If it was a micro-sd card, not so difficult.
OP - he did swallow the card AND they have recovered it. They had to delay his bail hearing. Here is an excerpt and a link to the full article:
"His bail hearing was twice delayed to allow the small digital card to pass through his system.
Police are hoping the digital card retrieved from Orders will help them understand exactly how the tragic accident happened and also whether further charges are warranted.
Orders's website says purchase of a gliding experience comes with video footage of the adventure."
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-c ... orial.html
"His bail hearing was twice delayed to allow the small digital card to pass through his system.
Police are hoping the digital card retrieved from Orders will help them understand exactly how the tragic accident happened and also whether further charges are warranted.
Orders's website says purchase of a gliding experience comes with video footage of the adventure."
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-c ... orial.html
Video:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-c ... rders.html
The pilots apology to the family and to the sport of hang gliding.
Order also apologized for swallowing a video memory card of the fatal flight, which he said he did in a panic after the flight, but which he quickly admitted to police.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-c ... rders.html
The pilots apology to the family and to the sport of hang gliding.
Order also apologized for swallowing a video memory card of the fatal flight, which he said he did in a panic after the flight, but which he quickly admitted to police.
