Massad Ayoob Helicopter Crash

[andrsnsm]

http://suwanneedemocrat.com/local/x...volved-in-helicopter-crash-in-St-Lucie-County

Gail Peppin said the engine failed.

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[tRidiot]

Woooooooow.... talk about dodging a bullet. Not many walk away from heli crashes. Congrats.

 

[Fyrtwuck]

For three guys that survived a helicopter crash and walked away, they don't look very happy.

 

[jsl_pt]

Wow...

 

[Mr.357Sig]

Ten bucks says the wild hogs they were heli-hunting didn't fair as well.

 

[bettingpython]

Woooooooow.... talk about dodging a bullet. Not many walk away from heli crashes. Congrats.

Auto rotation altitude above 150 feet and forward momentum mean enough stored energy to execute a controlled crash landing. Most dangerousness thing for helo's is hovering or low altitude.

 

[tRidiot]

Auto rotation altitude above 150 feet and forward momentum mean enough stored energy to execute a controlled crash landing. Most dangerousness thing for helo's is hovering or low altitude.

Agreed... but isn't that when most of these incidents tend to occur???

I dunno, I'm certainly no expert. Just seems falling out of the sky in a metal-and-glass coffin seems an unlikely way to expect to walk out of the ER a few hours later. Either way, lucky for them, lucky for us.

 

[Hoov]

For three guys that survived a helicopter crash and walked away, they don't look very happy.

Maybe they haven't changed their shorts yet.

 

[dennishoddy]

Woooooooow.... talk about dodging a bullet. Not many walk away from heli crashes. Congrats.

Walked/ran away from 2 in 70. Others had broken bones. I still white knuckle on airline flights.
Thank God for rice paddies.

 

[centraloklahoma]

Bianchi Holsters should contact them and buy the rights to that picture, it appears he is wearing one of their holsters (X15?). Bianchi, because you never know when your going down in a chopper......