Ya, that's not good...

[Thomas]

Glad he okay....indeed hard lesson.

 

[CliffordK]

I think the trick should have been to get out of the skid, and then direct the tractor some place safe, for example up and out of the ravine to the right. Unfortunately it can be hard to do that split second thinking.

 

[Hoobie]

Thought at first it wasn't in 4wd. But looking closely it looks like it was. Things happen fast. We all have made mistakes. Don't be too hard on the guy.

 

[dkmc]

Kinda amazing someone just happened to be there recording with a camera, held steady and able to even zoom in as it went over the cliff. As far as what he could have done, his brain was overloaded with the immediate situation of getting off the thing if needed as it slid to the cliff. Pilots often just stop flying airplanes and ride to the crash site when in panic situations. The brain can only process so much data and is more easily overloaded than people realize.

 

[ismilelots]

I wonder if insurance covers that?

 

[Hoobie]

Kinda amazing someone just happened to be there recording with a camera, held steady and able to even zoom in as it went over the cliff. As far as what he could have done, his brain was overloaded with the immediate situation of getting off the thing if needed as it slid to the cliff. Pilots often just stop flying airplanes and ride to the crash site when in panic situations. The brain can only process so much data and is more easily overloaded than people realize.

Bingo!