Man Killed After Walking Into Helicopter Blade -- Cops Investigating If He Was Taking Selfie At The Time
26.07.2022 - 22:09
/ perezhilton.com
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A young British has been killed in one of the most brutal ways imaginable. But why??
According to The Sun, cops in Athens, Greece have confirmed 22-year-old Jack Fenton was killed on Monday when he was struck by a helicopter blade at an airport in the city. Apparently he walked right into the high-speed blade in the rear of the craft while it was still spinning.
Per the news org, the young man “suffered horrific head injuries” caused by the spinning blade. The report, which was published Tuesday morning, claims cops are now looking into whether Fenton may have been trying to take a selfie after landing.
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As part of the police probe into the incident, two ground technicians were reportedly arrested this week. The outlet further notes that the pilot of the Bell 407 Helicopter is said to be “deeply traumatized” by the tragedy. A police source spoke to the outlet about the ongoing inquiry into Fenton’s death:
This all happened when Jack and several of his friends were traveling back to Athens from Mykonos.
The group’s helicopter landed at the Superior Air helipad at Lolo Heliport in Spata, Greece around 6:20 p.m. local time on Monday when Fenton walked off the craft. The news outlet notes that other passengers “saw a sweeping blade kill him instantly” while out on the tarmac.
Jack Stanton-Gleaves, a friend of Fenton’s who was also traveling in the craft, told The Sun that workers on the ground gave “no instructions” about disembarking from the chopper. He alleged:
Stanton-Gleaves denied the possibility raised by police that Fenton may have been trying to take a selfie at the time of his tragic