Blackwater Helicopter Crash in Iraq
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Blackwater Helicopter Crash in Iraq
A civilian employee of Dyncorp was killed in the crash of a Blackwater helicopter in Iraq. The employee was a Charleston, South Carolina City Police Officer working for Dyncorp while on a leave of absence. Dyncorp has the Police Operations contract in Afghanistan and Iraq.
No other information was reported about the crash.
No other information was reported about the crash.
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....and yer point is?
Letsby Avenue, I think you will find hotzenplotz objects to a 15 year old school boy from Australia, commenting on things he knows nothing about.
Nothing wrong with being keen and asking questions, but you seem to have a bit of an attitude Jacob. You recently gave advice to someone seeking employment in an industry you have never worked in, and when you post a comment like this:
"No i haven't approached any companies as a hangar rat. i don't see why i should crawl in the dust for a multi-million dollar corporation just to get my license - which i'll probably have to pay off through cheap labour in the next decade after"
Welcome to the real world Jacob. You get nothing for nothing believe me.
My advice to you, is to ask questions and listen to what some of the folks on this site say. There are a lot of VERY experienced pilots from all parts of the industry who post here, and you can learn a lot from them about this industry if flying is the career you want. Most people have worked bloody hard no matter what route they took to become a pilot, and to get that first job.
I suggest you search for the "employment in Australia" thread, and read it all the way through. You may then get an idea of what's in front of you.
BM
Nothing wrong with being keen and asking questions, but you seem to have a bit of an attitude Jacob. You recently gave advice to someone seeking employment in an industry you have never worked in, and when you post a comment like this:
"No i haven't approached any companies as a hangar rat. i don't see why i should crawl in the dust for a multi-million dollar corporation just to get my license - which i'll probably have to pay off through cheap labour in the next decade after"
Welcome to the real world Jacob. You get nothing for nothing believe me.
My advice to you, is to ask questions and listen to what some of the folks on this site say. There are a lot of VERY experienced pilots from all parts of the industry who post here, and you can learn a lot from them about this industry if flying is the career you want. Most people have worked bloody hard no matter what route they took to become a pilot, and to get that first job.
I suggest you search for the "employment in Australia" thread, and read it all the way through. You may then get an idea of what's in front of you.
BM
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BigMike, the 'Big' part of your handle defineatly doesn't refer to your IQ now does it!
Yes, in this industry 'you don't get nuffin for nuffin', but you don't have to start in the coal mines either, unless of course you have no idea.
If you can handle a machine, have an intellect higher than your average house brick and a personality that won't put your co-pilot to sleep, you might find yourself in the seat of something that runs on kero and can lift more than couple of butts and a packed lunch!
I don't know what real world you live in but if you want grovel around with the cockroaches of the industry, be my guest..
Yes, in this industry 'you don't get nuffin for nuffin', but you don't have to start in the coal mines either, unless of course you have no idea.
If you can handle a machine, have an intellect higher than your average house brick and a personality that won't put your co-pilot to sleep, you might find yourself in the seat of something that runs on kero and can lift more than couple of butts and a packed lunch!
I don't know what real world you live in but if you want grovel around with the cockroaches of the industry, be my guest..
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Ilovecuba,
Your profile makes no sense...
Biography:
16 year old,homophobic can't stand them! but there is a lots of jugs in caribiean!!
Location:
Havana, Cuba> good chichs, better bier ...cerveja!
Interests:
helicopeter...fun.fun.fun
Occupation:
flying the havana mafia
You are 16 and you fly the Havana mafia? Obviously they must be hiring the best people for their money.
I thought this was a professional pilots forum. I have no problem with people like Jacob giving their opinion but this goulish interest that ilovecuba has about this crash sickens me as a professional pilot. If I plough in some day are people like this going to be picking over my crash online? Sad/Sick b@$*ards.
Lunar
Your profile makes no sense...
Biography:
16 year old,homophobic can't stand them! but there is a lots of jugs in caribiean!!
Location:
Havana, Cuba> good chichs, better bier ...cerveja!
Interests:
helicopeter...fun.fun.fun
Occupation:
flying the havana mafia
You are 16 and you fly the Havana mafia? Obviously they must be hiring the best people for their money.
I thought this was a professional pilots forum. I have no problem with people like Jacob giving their opinion but this goulish interest that ilovecuba has about this crash sickens me as a professional pilot. If I plough in some day are people like this going to be picking over my crash online? Sad/Sick b@$*ards.
Lunar
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Don't worry about me Davie....you posted a political comment....explain the point you were trying to make. I reported news of a fatal crash by an air taxi operator and a couple of you here tried to turn it into a political discussion.
Politics is not a banned topic in rotorheads as I understand it. The mixing of politics and the report of a crash did seem a bit out of place as was noted by several follow-ups.
As I posted in response to your contribution...."yer point is?"
Politics is not a banned topic in rotorheads as I understand it. The mixing of politics and the report of a crash did seem a bit out of place as was noted by several follow-ups.
As I posted in response to your contribution...."yer point is?"
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Off topic posts removed by author out of respect for the friends and relatives of the pilot and the correctness of MD 900 Explorers following comments.
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It seems to me a few people have lost the plot and gone on a major tangent. Sasless started the thread about a crash. 7balja01 was trying to show some empathy to the situation (albeit some spelling issues), but none the less, empathy. Then political, personal jabs have been made by a few of the thread contributors.
BigeMike has been trying to difuse the situation and MrSelfish and I assume the rest of PPRuNe want to hear what actually is going on with ref. to this chopper crash
What drugs Dave_Jackson has taken, is beyond me, but call me thick..
"You're Thick"
I have no comprehension as to what WWW Wrestling has to do with a poor fella in Iraq who crashed his helicopter, and more to the point what relevance it has to do on a crash thread. Don't forget, the relatives of that killed pilot may be reading PPRuNe, and i wouldn't blame them for thinking that this community has lost it, when it comes to the compassion of our fellow colleagues, wherever in the world they may be
My condolencies go out to the familly of the killed pilot.
I call upon the professionalism of the more decent of you out there to get this thread back on track.
Regards
MD
BigeMike has been trying to difuse the situation and MrSelfish and I assume the rest of PPRuNe want to hear what actually is going on with ref. to this chopper crash
What drugs Dave_Jackson has taken, is beyond me, but call me thick..
"You're Thick"
I have no comprehension as to what WWW Wrestling has to do with a poor fella in Iraq who crashed his helicopter, and more to the point what relevance it has to do on a crash thread. Don't forget, the relatives of that killed pilot may be reading PPRuNe, and i wouldn't blame them for thinking that this community has lost it, when it comes to the compassion of our fellow colleagues, wherever in the world they may be
My condolencies go out to the familly of the killed pilot.
I call upon the professionalism of the more decent of you out there to get this thread back on track.
Regards
MD
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Is there anymore info on this? I've seached the web and all I can find is a crash that happened April 2005. I know of a few police officers from my state working for a security company in Iraq, don't know what company though.
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More information would be appreciated.
SASless Would you please elaborate on your non-political thread.
MD900 Explorer Perhaps you can elaborate, since you are the only person to know that it was the pilot who was killed.
Again, I apologize for assuming that the death was that of some gunslinger sitting in the passenger seat.
MD900 Explorer Perhaps you can elaborate, since you are the only person to know that it was the pilot who was killed.
Again, I apologize for assuming that the death was that of some gunslinger sitting in the passenger seat.
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Dave
What the hell is it with your agenda.. you are clearly a clever man and play with words....whatever pulls your chain.. you are never going to make me bite.... but it think it is oh so ever PATHETIC to be pulling a stunt like this on a crash thread.
I have read many of your prevoius threads and what you are doing is both dis-respectful to the pilot that died, but shows you have no respect for the profession!!
Why you want to be gung ho and show everyone, that you MUST be a loser,i don't understand ?
Seems like you cannot read.. IT was stated in Sasless's thread that the pilot died.
Why don't you let it go...? 
If you want a personal beef, then PM me,and do not insult this thread with your lack of respect. No wonder Sasless is not biting either. Because you are acting like an arse sir
Mods intervention would be nice here
MD
What the hell is it with your agenda.. you are clearly a clever man and play with words....whatever pulls your chain.. you are never going to make me bite.... but it think it is oh so ever PATHETIC to be pulling a stunt like this on a crash thread.
I have read many of your prevoius threads and what you are doing is both dis-respectful to the pilot that died, but shows you have no respect for the profession!!
Why you want to be gung ho and show everyone, that you MUST be a loser,i don't understand ?
Seems like you cannot read.. IT was stated in Sasless's thread that the pilot died.
A civilian employee of Dyncorp was killed in the crash of a Blackwater helicopter in Iraq
If you want a personal beef, then PM me,and do not insult this thread with your lack of respect. No wonder Sasless is not biting either. Because you are acting like an arse sir
Mods intervention would be nice here
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SASless is well qualified to speak for himself, and he does it quite well.
However, you have just stated;
SASless did not state that the pilot died. Dyncorp is recruiting CIVPOL (formerly the International Police Program) for Iraq. They do mention helicopter maintenance personnel, but not for Iraq.
I humbly suggest that you spent a little more time ingesting facts and a little less time disgorging personal insults.
SASless is well qualified to speak for himself, and he does it quite well.
However, you have just stated;
Seems like you cannot read. IT was stated in Sasless's thread that the pilot died.
Quote:
"A civilian employee of Dyncorp was killed in the crash of a Blackwater helicopter in Iraq"
Quote:
"A civilian employee of Dyncorp was killed in the crash of a Blackwater helicopter in Iraq"
I humbly suggest that you spent a little more time ingesting facts and a little less time disgorging personal insults.