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June 11, 2004

Man jumps 4,000 feet from helicopter, authorities unsure about cause of death

This was a pretty routine story until the second sentence from the end. Man falls 4,000 feet from a helicopter into the Grand Canyon. Fine. Tragic, but fine. But the authorities can't determine the cause of death? WTF?

Call it a intuition, but I'd hazard to guess it was the uncontolled impact with the rocky terrain after falling 4,000 fucking feet that killed him. What, do they think he may have had a heart attack on the way down or something?

Man Falls To Death From Helicopter Over Grand Canyon

POSTED: 9:43 am EDT June 11, 2004

PHOENIX -- A helicopter tour company said a man took off his seat belt, opened a door and intentionally fell to his death during a sightseeing flight over the Grand Canyon National Park Thursday.

Authorities say the investigation of the man's death continues. They've offered few details on what led up to his exit from the helicopter about 90 miles northwest of Flagstaff, Ariz.

The man fell about 4,000 feet.

Officials don't know if the man had any connection to the others on board the helicopter. The pilot and four other passengers were shaken by what happened but weren't hurt.

Authorities say the cause of death won't be determined until the body is recovered from White's Butte.

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