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12th July 2018 | 10:18

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HeliHenri

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Don't blame the helicopter

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"May I go to hell if they are not impressed by this acceleration !"

CAUTION : there is an accident in this video (Edit 1)
Wire strike (Edit 2)

Last edited by HeliHenri; 12th July 2018 at 16:04.

12th July 2018 | 10:33

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Bell_ringer

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From: Brantisvogan

another one of them Russian "experimental" aircraft

12th July 2018 | 10:40

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Bravo73

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That video is actually pretty chilling. A warning of sorts would have been appreciated first.

12th July 2018 | 13:15

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GrayHorizonsHeli

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geez, i got slapped good for offering a warning on a different video.

A better warning should have been for the terrible videographer skills. I got nauseous just trying to watch it

12th July 2018 | 15:12

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Hughes500

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looks like a wire strike for that to happen, unless anyone knows better

12th July 2018 | 15:15

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Bell_ringer

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From: Brantisvogan

From the poor quality video it looked like he possibly pulled too much aft stick, too quickly after getting the nose down followed by a tail strike.
Then again, from the puff of smoke could be a wire strike that just doesn't appear on the video.

Last edited by Bell_ringer; 12th July 2018 at 15:26. Reason: moment of clarity

12th July 2018 | 15:57

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311kph

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I also think he hit wires or something...If, on the other hand, this helicopter can be destroyed in pieces just by using extensively any control (cyclic, collective, pedals) while in mid air and low-ish airspeed, then this trash shouldn’t exist as a certified rotorcraft.

12th July 2018 | 16:03

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HeliHenri

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That's a wire strike (power line).
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12th July 2018 | 17:03

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aa777888

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Quote:

Originally Posted by HeliHenri

That's a wire strike (power line).

Agreed. Flash at 1:41.

12th July 2018 | 18:02

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Rotor George

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Shortly after the flash, the power line circled in red appears to go slack.

12th July 2018 | 19:16

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whoknows idont

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RIP.

At least he didn't take anyone else over to the other side.
ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 213024

13th July 2018 | 06:11

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[email protected]

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Judging by his pre-departure hover manoeuvring, he was going to bite the big one at some stage - he was well in the avoid curve from lift off to just after the transition.

One presumes - since he didn't crash on anyone else- that he selected the clearest departure path and just didn't spot the wires and didn't think to climb once ETL was established.

Last edited by [email protected]; 13th July 2018 at 11:40.

13th July 2018 | 08:50

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Pali

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Crash east Slovakia

Unfortunately pilot died in this accident, some sources say he didn't see the 110kV electric wires against sun. He was known entrepreneur in this country, supporting charity, ice hockey club, etc. RIP.