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John R81
3rd Oct 2016, 12:13
Posted to "Accidents & Close Calls" thread.


http://www.pprune.org/accidents-close-calls/585234-air-ambulance-down-iran.html


Dusty environment, brown-out on approach

Phoinix
4th Oct 2016, 09:13
Ouch, is that a ripped XMSN with rotor seen thrown out of the sand cloud?

Encyclo
4th Oct 2016, 11:35
Amazing some survived this crash.

https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=190287

Good Vibs
4th Oct 2016, 13:44
My goodness, what a stupid way to destroy a beautiful Bell 214.
It does look like the transmission and rotor head flying out of the dust!

John R81
4th Oct 2016, 14:20
My goodness, what a stupid way to destroy a beautiful Bell 214.

And the power line

chopjock
4th Oct 2016, 20:30
My goodness, what a stupid way to destroy a beautiful Bell 214.

What would be a clever way of doing it then?:}

Bell_ringer
4th Oct 2016, 20:40
What would be a clever way of doing it then?:}

Outside of the focal range of a smartphone may be a good place to start?
At least they didn't climb out the machine while the blades were turning. :suspect:

newfieboy
4th Oct 2016, 21:21
Bell Ringer
LOL.....too funny!!!