Toy helicopter 'chops teenager's head off'
Sept 6, 2013 1:14:50 GMT
Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2013 1:14:50 GMT
Toy helicopter 'chops teenager's head off'
Toy helicopter 'chops teenager's head off'
Sep 06, 2013 8:00am
A MAN was decapitated and killed by a model remote-controlled helicopter in Brooklyn, sources said.
The victim, Roman Pirozek, was on the corner of Shore Parkway and Bay 44th Street around 3:40 p.m, when his toy aircraft boomeranged and chopped off his head, law enforcement sources told the New York Post. According to reports, Mr Pirozek was slashed by the rotor of the remote controlled device. The blades cut off a piece of his skull, in turn scalping him, WNBC-TV reports. An official confirmed Mr Pirozek also sheared off part of his shoulder. When police arrived, Pirozek had already passed. Pictures show the body near the remote control. Three people - members of his helicopter club, Seaview Rotary Wings - were with the victim at the time of the accident. He was the vice president of his local helicopter hobby club, his Facebook page reveals. The page has since b There are reports his father, Roman Pirozek Sr., was also at the scene at the time. The fatal helicopter is reportedly a Taiwanese model, costing between $300 to more than $1000. Neighbours described him as "an avid hobbyist who is frequently seen in the area flying model airplanes," reports the Daily Mail. "He was known to be aggressive in his flying and often executed tricks. He was executing a trick when he was struck," a police source told the Wall Street Journal. Pirozek developed a YouTube channel where he would post footage of various tricks and flights using a Trex 700 model helicopter. In one video, he drops the $1,500 model from above, only to restart the rotor just inches from his head. The helicopter's blade span measures 62 inches, its rotor spins at more than 2,000 rpm. The field where he died is sanctioned by the Academy of Model Aeronautics, an unidentified friend told the Wall Street Journal. Officials are investigating.
Toy helicopter 'chops teenager's head off'
Sep 06, 2013 8:00am
A MAN was decapitated and killed by a model remote-controlled helicopter in Brooklyn, sources said.
The victim, Roman Pirozek, was on the corner of Shore Parkway and Bay 44th Street around 3:40 p.m, when his toy aircraft boomeranged and chopped off his head, law enforcement sources told the New York Post. According to reports, Mr Pirozek was slashed by the rotor of the remote controlled device. The blades cut off a piece of his skull, in turn scalping him, WNBC-TV reports. An official confirmed Mr Pirozek also sheared off part of his shoulder. When police arrived, Pirozek had already passed. Pictures show the body near the remote control. Three people - members of his helicopter club, Seaview Rotary Wings - were with the victim at the time of the accident. He was the vice president of his local helicopter hobby club, his Facebook page reveals. The page has since b There are reports his father, Roman Pirozek Sr., was also at the scene at the time. The fatal helicopter is reportedly a Taiwanese model, costing between $300 to more than $1000. Neighbours described him as "an avid hobbyist who is frequently seen in the area flying model airplanes," reports the Daily Mail. "He was known to be aggressive in his flying and often executed tricks. He was executing a trick when he was struck," a police source told the Wall Street Journal. Pirozek developed a YouTube channel where he would post footage of various tricks and flights using a Trex 700 model helicopter. In one video, he drops the $1,500 model from above, only to restart the rotor just inches from his head. The helicopter's blade span measures 62 inches, its rotor spins at more than 2,000 rpm. The field where he died is sanctioned by the Academy of Model Aeronautics, an unidentified friend told the Wall Street Journal. Officials are investigating.