mrodoc

Well-known member

• Jan 24, 2013

• #1

http://cavingnews.com/20130122-caver-dies-others-injured-after-vehicle-falls-into-cave-crimea

 

droid

Active member

• Jan 24, 2013

• #2

Or at least put the handbrake on....

 

Katie

Well-known member

• Jan 24, 2013

• #3

Do you think there is a chance they had rigged of the car? Seems like the most likely reason it would want to follow them down the cave......

 

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Amy

Active member

• Jan 24, 2013

• #4

We rig to cars here sometimes never heard of such an issue until this the other day. Of course the car is in park with the parking brake engaged. Gear don't turn tire don't turn....

 

langcliffe

Well-known member

• Jan 24, 2013

• #5

Katie said:

Do you think there is a chance they had rigged of the car? Seems like the most likely reason it would want to follow them down the cave......

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Seems unlikely seeing if  the woman on the rope nearest the surface managed to climb out.

 

paul

Moderator

• Jan 24, 2013

• #6

They apparently didn't use the car as a belay. Accorfing to other information, the car fell into the shaft and broke the rope and rebelays below the survivor causing the other cavers' deaths.