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[–] BombOmOm@lemmy.world 19 points 6 months ago (1 children)

That is an unfortunate turn of events. :(

[–] TranscendentalEmpire@lemm.ee 14 points 6 months ago

Unfortunately it's fairly common, air drops into any area that isn't being controlled by people working in conjunction with the people dropping it, can be extremely dangerous, even if the chute deploys.

It's a ton of weight that seems to be moving really slowly until it actually is close to landing. People understandably tend to crowd the drop zones, so there's not a lot of room to get out of the way if the air drop comes down squirrelly.