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Old December 19th 03, 11:09 PM
James Blakely
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Default Helicopter crash video

About a year or so ago, someone posted here a video of a helicopter crash.
The story behind it was that the helicopter was bought by someone who didn't
have any helicopter experience. The new owner was attempting to fly it home
and then get instruction. The helicopter just flew in circles a bit and
then crashed. The clip was all of 30 seconds or so. The good news was that
the occupant walked away from the crash.

Does anyone have this video or know where I can download it? I've tried
google searches on "helicopter" and "helicopter crash" but I get way too
many hits to sort through.

TIA.



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Old December 19th 03, 11:53 PM
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James Blakely wrote:
About a year or so ago, someone posted here a video of a helicopter crash.
The story behind it was that the helicopter was bought by someone who didn't
have any helicopter experience. The new owner was attempting to fly it home
and then get instruction. The helicopter just flew in circles a bit and
then crashed. The clip was all of 30 seconds or so. The good news was that
the occupant walked away from the crash.

Does anyone have this video or know where I can download it? I've tried
google searches on "helicopter" and "helicopter crash" but I get way too
many hits to sort through.

TIA.



http://s91499480.onlinehome.us/vids/

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Old December 20th 03, 01:24 AM
Eric Miller
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"Aardvark" wrote in message
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James Blakely wrote:
About a year or so ago, someone posted here a video of a helicopter

crash.
The story behind it was that the helicopter was bought by someone who

didn't
have any helicopter experience. The new owner was attempting to fly it

home
and then get instruction. The helicopter just flew in circles a bit and
then crashed. The clip was all of 30 seconds or so. The good news was

that
the occupant walked away from the crash.

Does anyone have this video or know where I can download it? I've tried
google searches on "helicopter" and "helicopter crash" but I get way too
many hits to sort through.

TIA.



http://s91499480.onlinehome.us/vids/


Looks like this one: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X30727


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Old December 20th 03, 10:43 AM
Larry Fransson
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On 2003-12-19 16:24:32 -0800, "Eric Miller" said:

Looks like this one: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X30727


Says the NTSB:

The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows:
DIRECTIONAL CONTROL..NOT MAINTAINED..DUAL STUDENT
JUDGMENT..POOR..DUAL STUDENT
VERTICAL TAKEOFF..UNCONTROLLED..DUAL STUDENT
INSTRUCTIONS,WRITTEN/VERBAL..DISREGARDED..DUAL STUDENT


I would have to disagree with them on one point. That was more like a solo student
than a dual student!

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Old December 20th 03, 02:32 PM
Tom Sixkiller
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"Eric Miller" wrote in message
.net...
"Aardvark" wrote in message
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James Blakely wrote:
About a year or so ago, someone posted here a video of a helicopter

crash.
The story behind it was that the helicopter was bought by someone who

didn't
have any helicopter experience. The new owner was attempting to fly

it
home
and then get instruction. The helicopter just flew in circles a bit

and
then crashed. The clip was all of 30 seconds or so. The good news

was
that
the occupant walked away from the crash.

Does anyone have this video or know where I can download it? I've

tried
google searches on "helicopter" and "helicopter crash" but I get way

too
many hits to sort through.

TIA.



http://s91499480.onlinehome.us/vids/


Looks like this one:

http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X30727

I wonder if he had to explain that to his insurance company!?!??

Amazing, isn't it, that a guy can afford to buy such a "toy" and be stupid
enough to have that toy for a total of five minutes.


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Old December 20th 03, 03:19 PM
Dan Luke
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"Tom Sixkiller" wrote:
Amazing, isn't it,...


Not in the least.
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C172RG at BFM


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Old December 20th 03, 08:44 PM
Chris Schmelzer
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In article ,
"Dan Luke" wrote:

"Tom Sixkiller" wrote:
Amazing, isn't it,...


Not in the least.


Two good things with the crash

1) Nobody hurt
2) Didn't hit anybody ELSE'S aircraft---he could have beat the crap out
of a LOT of fixed wing aircraft at that airport, and thankfully he only
destroyed his new aircraft..

What an idiot!
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Old December 21st 03, 03:09 AM
James Blakely
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Thanks, Aardvark, that is exactly what I'm looking for.


"Aardvark" wrote in message
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James Blakely wrote:
About a year or so ago, someone posted here a video of a helicopter

crash.
The story behind it was that the helicopter was bought by someone who

didn't
have any helicopter experience. The new owner was attempting to fly it

home
and then get instruction. The helicopter just flew in circles a bit and
then crashed. The clip was all of 30 seconds or so. The good news was

that
the occupant walked away from the crash.

Does anyone have this video or know where I can download it? I've tried
google searches on "helicopter" and "helicopter crash" but I get way too
many hits to sort through.

TIA.



http://s91499480.onlinehome.us/vids/



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Old December 21st 03, 05:02 AM
Tom Sixkiller
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"Dan Luke" wrote in message
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"Tom Sixkiller" wrote:
Amazing, isn't it,...


Not in the least.


I think stupidity is an exception; Dan thinks it's the rule.



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Old December 21st 03, 05:07 AM
Dan Luke
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"Tom Sixkiller" wrote:
Amazing, isn't it,...


Not in the least.


I think stupidity is an exception; Dan thinks it's the rule.


No. I think it's not amazing. It's not uncommon enough to be amazing.
--
Dan
C172RG at BFM


 




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