Almost a helo crash

[feddoc]

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[Sallaberry]

Holy cow that’s got to be crazy. I’m finally used to commercial air turbulence without feeling like I’m going to die.

 

[MountainSqwabler]

Dang....if only Kobe had that person piloting his chopper.

 

[feddoc]

These are the real deal. I knew folks from both crews.

This one is upside down, FWIW.

 

[mtmuley]

Dang....if only Kobe had that person piloting his chopper.

Jesus. It only gets stupider. mtmuley

 

[eelgrass]

Training pays off on that one. He/she only had time to react. Nice save.

 

[Homer]

Topography saved them.....

 

[Firedad]

@feddoc, they survive?

 

[Zeke]

Homer is right.
Crap-house luck because of the topography ….and some skill, sure, saved their bacon!
That’s a crazy video!

Zeke

 

[LIK2HNT]

These are the real deal. I knew folks from both crews.

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This one is upside down, FWIW.

Not good when Search and Rescue crashes. Helicopters are scary, only been in one once for a few hours. Glad I didn’t see those pictures before we went up.

 

[Homer]

good friend early this year......

Crop duster helicopter clips power lines, goes down in Coalinga; pilot killed

Fresno Co. Sheriff's deputies confirmed to FOX26 News early Wednesday morning that a crop dusting ag helicopter crashed late Tuesday night near a pistachio orchard in Coalinga. Deputies say the 1967 Bell UH-1 was crop dusting around 9:00 p. m. Tuesday when the ground crew lost contact with the...

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[feddoc]

@feddoc, they survive?

Yup

 

[feddoc]

Not good when Search and Rescue crashes. Helicopters are scary, only been in one once for a few hours. Glad I didn’t see those pictures before we went up.

Ive dumped a couple and have ridden the litter up. Funny thing about that is (considering the videos where you see the litter spinning) when you look up, it is the helo spinning. It is very quiet and peaceful on the way up.

 

[feddoc]

I wo

good friend early this year......

Crop duster helicopter clips power lines, goes down in Coalinga; pilot killed

Fresno Co. Sheriff's deputies confirmed to FOX26 News early Wednesday morning that a crop dusting ag helicopter crashed late Tuesday night near a pistachio orchard in Coalinga. Deputies say the 1967 Bell UH-1 was crop dusting around 9:00 p. m. Tuesday when the ground crew lost contact with the...

bakersfieldnow.com

I worked a mishap once where an SH60 with 5 souls aboard hit a power line. There was nothing left.

 

[Shadow]

I bet the pilot pooped a little bit…

 

[eelgrass]

I wonder how many Huey's are left?

 

[Wiszard]

It looks to me the pilot did that on purpose? If he was in trouble, why go back over the deepest part of the canyon? Just go more towards the camera and park that puppy!

 

[Firedad]

I wonder how many Huey's are left?

We use a ton of them. Most are private owned but contracted with fire agencies for fire suppression. CalFire has some of their own but have been replacing with blackhawks.

 

[feddoc]

It looks to me the pilot did that on purpose? If he was in trouble, why go back over the deepest part of the canyon? Just go more towards the camera and park that puppy!

Maybe to gain airspeed.

 

[Deepcolor]

I know the pilot of this one very well. Lost the rear rotor about 60 miles offshore, turned around and stayed for home base. Said he touched down doing about 120 mph and rode that ***** out to a stop.

 

[Wiszard]

Maybe to gain airspeed.

Gain airspeed on a helicopter that is malfunctioning? Seems like grabbing the dullest knife in the bin to trim out the backstrap.

 

[Homer]

Gain airspeed on a helicopter that is malfunctioning? Seems like grabbing the dullest knife in the bin to trim out the backstrap.

Except…..with a sizable vertical stab and no tail rotor like above……

 

[Deepcolor]

Except…..with a sizable vertical stab and no tail rotor like above……

Agree, speed is the only thing that kept them alive.

 

[Homer]

Agree, speed is the only thing that kept them alive.

I’d like to know what his turn around radius was…….

 

[Wiszard]

 

[feddoc]

We use a ton of them. Most are private owned but contracted with fire agencies for fire suppression. CalFire has some of their own but have been replacing with blackhawks.

Do you/they have any single engine Hueys?

 

[Homer]

Do you/they have any single engine Hueys?

I don’t know of any ag hueys that are not single engine…..

 

[Wiszard]

 

[Firedad]

Do you/they have any single engine Hueys?

Honestly I don’t know if they do. I’m not in the aviation side. I direct aircraft from the ground. I know type 3, 2, 1, lat, vlat and what and when to use them.

 

[Firedad]

Looked it up, looks like the uh-1 is single engine

 

[Servehim]

Agree, speed is the only thing that kept them alive.

I'll put my vote in for The Grace and Mercy of God.....He has more in store for the lives of those on board .