Topic: Helicopter Crash
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Lifetime MemberHey did ya'll see the news about the helicopter that crashed on the hospital roof in Grand Rapids? My shop is right down the street from there and I could see the whole episode. It was very dramatic. Thank God no one was killed or seriously injured.
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The pilot said he took off and noticed a problem. So he turned 180 and caught a radio tower with the tail. It turned the chopper on its side and went down. They were on a training mission. Think maybe he failed?
I'd say he is lucky to be alive, but he might want to start looking for a new career.
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Your right Dave. They said the pilot was slightly injured, however both the pilot and passenger were rushed into the hospital for a clean change of underware..................
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That's one way to get to or in the hospital.
Was he training above the hospital? What was he training to do land on buildings? Seriously, when you are training do you do it over populated areas?
Was he training above the hospital? What was he training to do land on buildings? Seriously, when you are training do you do it over populated areas?
Anytime you are operating in and out of a confined area, you are sort of rolling the dice. The helicopter is working it's hardest on takeoffs ad landings. If something mechanically goes wrong and the are no clearings, you're going to hit something. Helicopters have to fly over populated areas, and yes you do have to "practice" over populated areas. I am sure this was not primary flight training, it was an operational training exercise. I have over 6000 flight hours, in helos, and I train every time I get in the machine. Nothing is ever the same twice..winds change, density altitude changes, the weight of the machine is constantly changing as fuel burns off. If you are doing roof top operations, it's by nature in a populated area. The picture shows two cranes in the vicinity of the crash site. That in itself is a disaster waiting to happen. I am glad no one was killed. The pilot will not and should not lose his job because of a mechanical failure. I hope all turns out well for him or her.
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Very well put Scott. The pilot was said to be the most experienced of their staff. The passenger was an FAA official. They were practicing approaches when the crash occurred. If your interested you can read the stories at this site.
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