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Video of helicopter crash

Sunnyisland · 2011-11-23 09:33:52

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15848886 Don't know if this is allowed here if not hopefully mods can move it to its appropriate forum.

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23-11-2011 10:33am

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15848886

Don't know if this is allowed here if not hopefully mods can move it to its appropriate forum.

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#2 23-11-2011 10:39am
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How stupid is the pilot, 20yrs flying experience ffs.

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#3 23-11-2011 10:52am
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The slo-mo is even funnier. Huurbrbrbrbrbrbrbr.

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#4 23-11-2011 10:54am
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Helicopters don't have wing mirriors

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#5 23-11-2011 11:00am
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AH->CVPL

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#6 23-11-2011 11:12am
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Seems to be a loose hanging cable that caught the rotor?

See 0:48 here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddRgm9jVt2E

Crazy, IMO.

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#7 23-11-2011 12:08pm
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Would a crane not have worked, no?

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#8 23-11-2011 3:01pm
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Aodan83 wrote: »

Would a crane not have worked, no?

Not awesome enough for those craz-ee New Zealanders

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#9 23-11-2011 5:34pm
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Christ, that workman on the ground in the red jacket was pretty lucky himself.

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#10 24-11-2011 2:14pm
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Gif from the front.

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#11 24-11-2011 2:22pm
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It was around the corner from my work

Luck guy to survive it

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