Mi-14 crash
Here is a different video of the incident,

http://today.reuters.co.uk/tv/videoC...89c000d6f4b10a
It's in the Top News section, scroll along to the right
nearly to the end.


This one starts earlier and show the helicopter
apparently taking off vertically from the water and then perhaps
sufferning some failure that causes it to free fall
into the sea. The video link originally posted
just shows the descent.

I notice thet the undercarriage which was retracted
on the way down was deployed when the helicopter
turned over in the water.

The video appears to show the main and tail rotors
slowing down although this visual effect will be
affected by the frame rate and may not be real.

FInally there appears to be a puff of smoke
from near the rotor head area just after the
machine settles. This could of course be
from water thrown up on to the rotor
or a hot component in the engine.

It would seem an odd decision for the pilot to make
to try to lift off again after such a heavy landing
in any case so maybe the failed take off was not
commanded.

I am not sure how long this latter video may
be available.