The same thing happened at our field a few weeks ago to an older gentleman. We ended up calling 911 to get an ambulance to respond. The guy ended up slicing his fingers, tendons and wrist, and almost bled to death. He certainly would have died if he had been alone, as he lost a lot of blood in only a few seconds. He too was very lucky he didn't lose his hand. He'll be OK, but won't have use of his hand for months and months.

After this incident, I won't fly alone anymore.

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