Helicopter Stops Train

Kinja'd!!! "ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
04/16/2018 at 11:08 • Filed to: planelopnik, helicopterlopnik

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Firefighters near Santa Clara, California were working a brushfire near the train tracks while a commuter train was heading to their location. Unable to contact the train to stop it, this LA County Fire chopper got the message across. Click through for video.

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DISCUSSION (11)


Kinja'd!!! PartyPooper2012 > ttyymmnn
04/16/2018 at 11:18

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I would have waved to the helicopter and kept chugging along.

To be honest, my volume is off so I don’t know if helicopter had some sort of loud speaker system, but that would be a good idea.


Kinja'd!!! haveacarortwoorthree2 > ttyymmnn
04/16/2018 at 11:24

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This was not nearly as exciting as I pictured it in my mind.


Kinja'd!!! $kaycog > ttyymmnn
04/16/2018 at 11:31

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Helicopter pilots are trained to do many things.


Kinja'd!!! For Sweden > ttyymmnn
04/16/2018 at 11:39

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This Blackhawk Down remake looks great.


Kinja'd!!! vicali > ttyymmnn
04/16/2018 at 11:44

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Should’ve dumped the bellytank on it..

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Helicopter pilots are a special kind of crazy, all the ones I know would love to get a chance like this.


Kinja'd!!! ttyymmnn > vicali
04/16/2018 at 11:47

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That certainly would have gotten their attention.


Kinja'd!!! DipodomysDeserti > PartyPooper2012
04/16/2018 at 11:59

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Not sure if you’ve ever been in a train, but it’s pretty difficult to hear things going on outside the train, especially while it’s moving.


Kinja'd!!! DipodomysDeserti > ttyymmnn
04/16/2018 at 12:00

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Comforting knowing that there’s not some sort of direct line of communication between emergency services and railways.


Kinja'd!!! PartyPooper2012 > DipodomysDeserti
04/16/2018 at 12:15

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Not sure if you’ve ever heard a loud speaker system, but it’s supposed to be louder than anticipated background noise so intended audience can hear.

Police helicopters for instance use loud speaker systems when they advise criminals speeding away to stop. (according to Hollywood movies)


Kinja'd!!! DipodomysDeserti > PartyPooper2012
04/16/2018 at 12:19

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Having heard a helicopter use it megaphone, I can report back that you can really hear them very well, even when outside of a moving train.


Kinja'd!!! Otto-the-Croatian-'Whoops my Volvo is a sedan' > haveacarortwoorthree2
04/16/2018 at 12:46

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hjahahhah seeing this for the first time after it came out and I can’t believe no one said anything. IT’S SO SPECTACULARLY DUMB IT’S FUNNY.

I mean the only difference between this and a bollywood action movie is higher production value.