R44 down in Brasil
seems it happened yesterday😳 |
One more "line pilot"....
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From another source (in Dutch):
The helicopter was carrying the bride to a wedding ceremony. Several people were lightly injured, the bride was unharmed. The airframe burned but the wedding ceremony continued. The tailrotor may have hit the building in the background. |
Damn lucky, very damn lucky
Is it my seat, or my butt, or is it my tail I fly in on an approach over obstacles....don't matter as I'm meant Bullet proof, I thinks. :yuk: If that approach was any slower he'd be flying out backwards :{
Sad standard of Airmanship, just sad :ugh: |
But, I give him credit for writing-off an R-copter without writing-off any of the occupants. |
This video shows close-ups of the tail area before it 'touches down' (TR missing) and the fire afterwards. Looks like Jhieminga is right about contact with the building.
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Seems the building was quite a way in the background though - could it have more than likely been wires and not the building.
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Well, it hit something while airborne, whatever it was did the damage......
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Originally Posted by Vertical Freedom
(Post 10140383)
Is it my seat, or my butt, or is it my tail I fly in on an approach over obstacles....don't matter as I'm meant Bullet proof, I thinks. :yuk: If that approach was any slower he'd be flying out backwards :{
Sad standard of Airmanship, just sad :ugh: |
Originally Posted by Agile
(Post 10140778)
I don't see any problem with a slow and controlled approach, its a wedding, its confined, there are loose things around (sun shade, seat cushion, table cloth..) additionally guests want the picture opportunity (well I guess the got it...!)
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SWAT
Originally Posted by Agile
(Post 10140778)
I don't see any problem with a slow and controlled approach, its a wedding, its confined, there are loose things around (sun shade, seat cushion, table cloth..) additionally guests want the picture opportunity (well I guess the got it...!)
Hey gulliBell.....exactly, another successful removal of a Crapinson! Best thing was no serious injuries or deaths. 10/10 to the pilot on that one :ok: G'day r22butters......thanks for that, but I will stick to a Normal approach flying the tail in over the trees, with a thorough SWAT recce done before committing to final :ok: |
In this video you can clearly see that the TR clips a flagpole on top of the lower tower...
skadi |
Great news all around. No-one hurt (apart from pride/bride:8) AND another robbo bites the dust :O
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Yep, just caught the stinger on the top of that flag pole....only needs a slight wrinkle in that tail cone for the whole thing to crumple and depart the scene.
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I wonder if the pilot was supposed to have been a ‘professional’? If so he really shouldn’t be if he can’t fly a safe approach into such a large area. It’s obviously just total luck that nobody was seriously injured or killed. |
I'm overwhelmed by the heroics of the sword bearing gentlemen protecting their ladies from the debris.
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Why starts the Robbo burning? Sooo many people around there, with Little kids....... |
Originally Posted by Thomas coupling
(Post 10140968)
Great news all around. No-one hurt (apart from pride/bride:8) AND another robbo bites the dust :O
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Originally Posted by Vertical Freedom
(Post 10140796)
G'day r22butters......thanks for that, but I will stick to a Normal approach flying the tail in over the trees, with a thorough SWAT recce done before committing to final :ok: |
Brazil, R44s and weddings don't seem to meld to well. IIRC there was a video taken inside an R44 of the bride and groom in the back leading up to them being totalled in a CFIT.
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