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Andy B

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helicopter crash
« on: 23 November 2011, 19:34:06 »
Saw this on the news earlier.  :o :o :o :o http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15848886

I hope he bought his lottery tickets on his way home!  :y :y :y :y :y
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Re: helicopter crash
« Reply #1 on: 23 November 2011, 19:36:57 »
or a better pair of specs so he can see the next pole he ploughs into :y
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Re: helicopter crash
« Reply #2 on: 23 November 2011, 19:41:43 »
 :o :o :o Oh, dear Lord! :o :o :o

 ??? Rotary wings.......

......no thanks; `like balancing ball-bearings on a razor blade`s edge! :-X
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Re: helicopter crash
« Reply #3 on: 23 November 2011, 19:46:45 »
By heck. New pants time I think.
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Re: helicopter crash
« Reply #4 on: 23 November 2011, 20:56:45 »
I can't believe no one got hurt in that :o
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Re: helicopter crash
« Reply #5 on: 23 November 2011, 20:59:12 »
It was quite disconcerting to see how easily it snapped in two. :o
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Re: helicopter crash
« Reply #6 on: 23 November 2011, 21:06:01 »
Quote from: Albs on 23 November 2011, 20:59:12
It was quite disconcerting to see how easily it snapped in two. :o

 :P....exclaimed the unfortunate man`s lady-friend! ;D
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Re: helicopter crash
« Reply #7 on: 23 November 2011, 21:06:56 »
 ::) ;D ;D
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Re: helicopter crash
« Reply #8 on: 23 November 2011, 21:07:36 »
Quote from: Debs. on 23 November 2011, 21:06:01
Quote from: Albs on 23 November 2011, 20:59:12
It was quite disconcerting to see how easily it snapped in two. :o

 :P....exclaimed the unfortunate man`s lady-friend! ;D

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Re: helicopter crash
« Reply #9 on: 23 November 2011, 22:55:05 »
Tail rotor is directly driven  from the main gearbox...... wrap a cable around the tail rotor and the transmission shaft will snap and the flail around .. lots ... which is what I guess caused the rotor support arm to snap right off.

What I find astonishing, and what probably saved a few lives and a lot of money ..... no fire at all !!!

With the engine stalling and the damage done I would expect fuel spillage followed by fire .... it won't "explode" as in the movies since AVTUR is basically parafin ... but it'll burn ....

A very lucky incident

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Re: helicopter crash
« Reply #10 on: 24 November 2011, 09:31:57 »
"Underwear trolley to the Heliport, Please!"  :o

Helicopters only fly through being ugly enough that the earth repels them. That one clearly wasn't quite ugly enough. ;)

A very lucky escape, though.
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Re: helicopter crash
« Reply #11 on: 24 November 2011, 09:34:26 »
should have gone to """specsavers"""  ;)
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Re: helicopter crash
« Reply #12 on: 24 November 2011, 13:00:27 »
The stresses and inertia involved are incredible, the way the body ripples under the forces is impressive!

To me it looked more like a main rotor hitting (one suddenly shoots upwards)?
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Re: helicopter crash
« Reply #13 on: 24 November 2011, 13:15:50 »
Quote from: Marks DTM Calib on 24 November 2011, 13:00:27
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To me it looked more like a main rotor hitting (one suddenly shoots upwards)?

That's what happened.
I never read the BBC website, but the TV news said that a cable caught up in the main rotor.  :y
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Re: helicopter crash
« Reply #14 on: 24 November 2011, 15:45:29 »
New footage now emerged:

 ;) Pilot talking about the seatbelt saving him, then.....

.....well, watch and listen......OMG! :o

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-15868647

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