Have you ever known anyone to fall into a volcano?

In November of 1992, a helicopter filming scenes for a movie lost power and dropped into the Pu'u' 'O'o vent of the Kilauea volcano. The helicopter fortunately fell onto a firm ledge in the crater instead of plunging into the lava. read more

Yes, I have fallen into a volcano myself. The volcano in question was Barren Island, in the Andamans. It wasn’t very active at the time, though there had been a few minor eruptions now and then. read more

So, instead of dying like Gollum, who dove into a bubbling volcano in the book and film "Lord of the Rings: Return of the King," a simple physics analysis indicates you would stay buoyed on top. This wouldn't save you from a gruesome fate, however: Resting on a bed of molten rock four times hotter than the broiler in an oven, you'd quickly burst into flames and burn to death. read more