Schweizer 300 emergency landing in India
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Schweizer 300 emergency landing in India
Sounds more like a forced landing...
PressTV - Chopper makes emergency landing on apartment rooftop in India
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2 1/2+ hours? sounds like they ran low on fuel
Schweizer has about 4 hours endurance with twin tanks ( more if they are the bigger ones) I think any fuel leaking would evaoprate very quickly, bear in mind this is India ( hot)
, plus just because it has crashed doesnt mean it leaks !
, plus just because it has crashed doesnt mean it leaks !
WoW forced landing job - WELL DONE !!
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Apparently this was a result of an engine seizure.........
In that case??? Pulling off a forced landing auto onto a building roof top rather than into the narrow crowded, wire strung streets???
F********@@KKKK 
Is an awesome achievement from the Pilot.
Well Done !! 
Having suffered an engine failure in a narrow gorge with a torrent below, just getting onto a rice field upright & nil injuries; I was bloooooody LUCKY.
As was our Brother in India in the 300 
a truly Commendable job 
Always Happy Landings
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Apparently this was a result of an engine seizure.........
In that case??? Pulling off a forced landing auto onto a building roof top rather than into the narrow crowded, wire strung streets???
F********@@KKKK Is an awesome achievement from the Pilot.
Well Done !! Having suffered an engine failure in a narrow gorge with a torrent below, just getting onto a rice field upright & nil injuries; I was bloooooody LUCKY.
As was our Brother in India in the 300
a truly Commendable job Always Happy Landings
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No gas cans around-Giant field o dirt,
You have 4 hours worth of fuel tanks But just fill what you thought you needed.
, Oops, They even bent the skid back into shape.
Go back & see what you thought you saw.
Study it, So you don't find that poor old pooch to screw too.
-Giant field o dirt,You have 4 hours worth of fuel tanks But just fill what you thought you needed., Oops, They even bent the skid back into shape.Go back & see what you thought you saw.
Study it, So you don't find that poor old pooch to screw too.
Yes Don. The helicopter landed on a roof. What is the significance of dirt fields to whether there was gas in the tanks? More so given that the report says engine failure.
All I could see on the video shows was a dirt area about 30 yards wide next to at least one multi story building. Indian cities are very crowded places. We have no idea whether there's tall buildings all around that square making it an impossible auto target, or if it was open fields, or if it was teeming with crowds of people at the time it came down.
So again, please humour me and explain what was your point because I have no idea what you are getting at.
All I could see on the video shows was a dirt area about 30 yards wide next to at least one multi story building. Indian cities are very crowded places. We have no idea whether there's tall buildings all around that square making it an impossible auto target, or if it was open fields, or if it was teeming with crowds of people at the time it came down.
So again, please humour me and explain what was your point because I have no idea what you are getting at.
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Get some glasses! Another video shows a giant field to the left side of the building 4000ft X 2500 ft several thousand feet behind that power lines, in front of the building a nice area that you could land a few chinooks. on one video they removed the tail rotor with the gearbox & shaft. then later on the way down it's reassembled
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All the 300s I've seen normaly have the tail boom cut off when the auto comes to an end,
This one is not the typical "emergency " landing.
Another video shows a giant field to the left side of the building 4000ft X 2500 ft several thousand feet behind that power lines, in front of the building a nice area that you could land a few chinooks. on one video they removed the tail rotor with the gearbox & shaft. then later on the way down it's reassembled.All the 300s I've seen normaly have the tail boom cut off when the auto comes to an end,
This one is not the typical "emergency " landing.
What other video would that be, Don?
There's only one i can see posted in this thread and the only dirt area I can see is the road outside the apartment block.
And once again, what relevance has the presence or absence of said land got to do with whether there are gas cans in the picture or fuel in the tanks?
There's only one i can see posted in this thread and the only dirt area I can see is the road outside the apartment block.
And once again, what relevance has the presence or absence of said land got to do with whether there are gas cans in the picture or fuel in the tanks?
I think Hillberg is actually a local Indian ( possibly he is a resident in one of the apartments )using auto translate to try to communicate with us .....that is why he is making no sense at all . not his fault , just poor software.
Don, for the last time what has open dirt fields and lack of gas cans have to do with whether the tanks were empty? I won't ask this again if you don't answer and will have to assume you have no idea.
As to open fields I notice the comment "densely populated residential area" in
Luck & pilot skill avert terrace tragedy
but no video. Your assertion of acres of open space is at odds with "densely populated".
Nothing in
Chopper makes emergency landing on top of apartment in Bangalore
The video in
HAL chopper lands on building rooftop in emergency | Alpha
shows only the rooftop and no land. The commentary mentions that landing on the ground was not possible because of wires.
Helicopter trainee lands on apartment rooftop in India - Emirates 24/7
has no video.
BBC News - Indian helicopter moved from Bangalore roof
has no video.
How Bangalore chopper was brought down from the roof of building
shows some open space at around 4:40 but with wires. Not possible to know if that area could be reached in an auto rotation glide-slope while avoiding buildings.
The Hindu : Cities / Bangalore : Skilful pilots land copter on terrace
has no video.
As to open fields I notice the comment "densely populated residential area" in
Luck & pilot skill avert terrace tragedy
but no video. Your assertion of acres of open space is at odds with "densely populated".
Nothing in
Chopper makes emergency landing on top of apartment in Bangalore
The video in
HAL chopper lands on building rooftop in emergency | Alpha
shows only the rooftop and no land. The commentary mentions that landing on the ground was not possible because of wires.
Helicopter trainee lands on apartment rooftop in India - Emirates 24/7
has no video.
BBC News - Indian helicopter moved from Bangalore roof
has no video.
How Bangalore chopper was brought down from the roof of building
shows some open space at around 4:40 but with wires. Not possible to know if that area could be reached in an auto rotation glide-slope while avoiding buildings.
The Hindu : Cities / Bangalore : Skilful pilots land copter on terrace
has no video.