I was just amazed by this story:
How can you become a major or a captain with 1200hrs TT and 500TT,what the heck?
Anyone???
Date:05-NOV-2008Time:20:11Type:Boeing AH-64A ApacheOperator:Aeroporia Stratou (Hellenic Army Aviation)Registration:C/n / msn:Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2Airplane damage:Written off (damaged beyond repair)Location:Northern of Kymi Evoia -
Greece Phase:Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)Nature:MilitaryDeparture airport:TanagraDestination airport:Narrative:
Crashed and caught fire
The Hellenic Army Aviation Boeing AH-64A Apache attack helicopter was engaged in simulated low-level attacks during night time against a Hellenic Army HAWK missile air-defense battery in mountainous terrain with a companion AH-64A. It is theorized that either the tail or the main rotor of the helicopter touched the ground. The crew radioed a message that they had hit the ground. The companion AH-64A alerted search and rescue and detected the flaming wreckage of the crashed Apache. Rescue efforts were hampered by exploding ammunition of the crashed Apache's 30 mm gun. This is the first AH-64A fatal accident in Hellenic Army Aviation after 25,000 hours of accident-free flights. Both members of the deceased Apache Hellenic Army Aviation, a major and a captain, were experienced with more than 1,200 and 500 hours of flight duty respectively.
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