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Japanese woman, pilot killed after police copter crashes in New Mexico

National Jun. 12, 2009 - 05:39AM JST ( 16 )

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HopflyJun. 12, 2009 - 07:55AM JST

I am confused, if she was camping with a boyfriend, what became of him?
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Pukey2Jun. 12, 2009 - 08:07AM JST

This should be in the world news section, if at all. Or does national mean the person, and not the news?

Moderator: Any news from overseas to do with Japan or Japanese is put in the National section.
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amerijapJun. 12, 2009 - 10:35AM JST

I first heard the news on CNN this morning.
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LFRAgainJun. 12, 2009 - 11:41AM JST

Thinking you're finally saved from freezing to death in the mountains, only to die like this. Can't think of many worse ways to die.

And yeah, what happened with the boyfriend?
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saborichanJun. 12, 2009 - 11:55AM JST

Poor things. It isn't so common for Japanese to go overseas for tertiary study, so she must have been pretty clever to be doing postgrad abroad... And killed by bad luck instead of some madman or driving accident... What a pity.
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nimbusJun. 12, 2009 - 12:01PM JST

I am guessing it's the boyfriend who notified the authorities that the girl was lost in the mountains.
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LFRAgainJun. 12, 2009 - 12:32PM JST

A little more info from a site called Private Officer News Network:

Megumi Yamamoto is a student at the University of New Mexico who is originally from Tokyo. Police said she and her boyfriend were hiking on Tuesday when they became separated and lost. Her call to 911 led to the large ground search and the launch of the helicopter. Her boyfriend made it to safety but spent the night helping search and rescue teams.

http://privateofficernews.wordpress.com/2009/06/11/nm-trooper-killed-in-helicoper-crash-www-privateofficer-com/
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SamuraiikiJun. 12, 2009 - 02:28PM JST

They have a helicopter but it crashed. I wonder why.
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LFRAgainJun. 12, 2009 - 03:43PM JST

" . . . it crashed. I wonder why.

The helicopter couldn't get enough vertical lift in the thin mountain air amid poor weather conditions.
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MidnightpromiseJun. 12, 2009 - 04:05PM JST

Pilot should have stayed nice and warm till sunup, then went and picked up the idiot hiker.
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amerijapJun. 13, 2009 - 06:10AM JST

I just found the article from online local newspaper.

http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Local%20News/Chopper-Rescue-writethru
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BeerpleaseJun. 13, 2009 - 12:41PM JST

Tragic event, but it would be more tragic if folks didn't learn from this:

1) Carry one of those super cheap, very loud whistles when hiking in the wilds. 2) Stay within shouting range of your partner. 3) Don't risk a helicopter in bad weather--wait it out if possible.