Fallen JC member, Benjamin Hill aka BDHill1979

Status
Not open for further replies.
WacoFan said:
From my perspective looking at the pictures it looks like he came to a really sudden stop.
Click to expand...

That, and the gear didn't look like they were down (I only took a cursory glance at the pics). That's less energy to remove that went into the cabin.
 
Very sad indeed. I can't even begin to imagine how tragic this is for his family. They are definitely in my thoughts.

It does seem to show us that when your time is up...it's up. I was involved in a auto accident a short time ago. Just about every emergency responder looked at my funny and more than one asked me how I was still alive. All I have to show for it is a small scar on my arm, and some pretty wicked pictures of a torn up 18 wheeler. I don't know how I lived through it, except that some higher power judged it not my time...be it God, fate, or just plain luck or whatever.

Sometimes that "whatever" above has other plans. That doesn't lesson the tragedy of the situation any. What it does do, to me anyway, is make me realize just how short life can be. Live life to your fullest. I know I'll tell my wife how much I love her tomorrow.

RIP, Ben. Hope where ever you are is better than this world could ever be.
 
MikeD said:
Looks can be deceiving. With an accident like this, liklihood.....from a crash dynamics perspective.....is great for a high amount of sudden decelerative forces and loss of occupiable space. Neither of which the human body can sustain much of.
Click to expand...

Forgot to add, both horizonal as well as vertical decelerative forces. Potential for alot of instantaneous G, again, none of which the human body is designed to absorb.

On a personal note, he and I were just getting started on the merits/demerits of the H&K P2000 vs the USP compact argument.
 
WacoFan said:
From my perspective looking at the pictures it looks like he came to a really sudden stop.
Click to expand...


I think that is correct, I am well aware of the forces of sudden deceleration on the body, I'm just commenting that I have seen accidents that looked worse and were survived. Fate is indeed a fickle thing.....
 
poser765 said:
I don't know how I lived through it, except that some higher power judged it not my time...be it God, fate, or just plain luck or whatever.
Click to expand...

To me it just has to be luck. No kid deserves to grow up w/ out a father and no wife should go through life without her husband.

Not to sound like a 3 year old but:

It just isn't fair.
 
jhugz said:
To me it just has to be luck. No kid deserves to grow up w/ out a father and no wife should go through life without her husband.

Not to sound like a 3 year old but:

It just isn't fair.
Click to expand...
Well I'll rug-rat with you. It's not fair. In fact it is DAMN unfair. What we all need to keep in mind is that "why" is not something we can figure out. Trying to will just make you crazy and angry. Just know that it can happen to anyone anytime. Live life accordingly. Don't waste it.
 
WOW. Just noticed this after being on the site multiple times today (now yesterday I guess)
Don't know what to say...Gives me the creeps and chills. I've been around aviation for only 8 years and this is the first person I 'know' who has died. I feel sick. I instantly thought this was a joke when I saw the thread title. :(

RIP good sir. May your family find peace.
 
Rest In Peace Ben, your witty posts will be missed. I never met you, though I wish I had. By the pictures it looks like you flew it all the way to the ground, cheers for that. May your family find comfort.
Tailwinds.
 
What a shame. Again, like so many others, I didn't know him even though we were both in the SLC area, but I feel awful for his family. Once that fund gets set up for his family, count me in as another contributor.
 
Never met him ether, saw some of his posts seems like a very nice person, very sad to see him leave so soon.

My thoughts are with his family, like others have stated, at least it ended with something he loved to do.

RIP
 
I never knew you Ben, but I can see that you were loved. If your family reads this forum, they will obviously know you were respected and revered. RIP, my friend.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.
Back
Top