

Posted: 3/19/2012 7:14:31 PM EST
Let me know if it is and I'll delete.
Apache pilot tries to be sweet, ends up fucking up. Nobody was killed. http://www.military.com/video/military-aircraft-operations/crash-landings/insane-apache-crash-in-afghanistan/1518984816001/ |
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An embarrassment worse than death. How would you even look the gunner in the eyes after that? ![]() |
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I just took this screen cap. I think he hit one of the soldiers and sent him flying in the air. ![]() http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm64/shtblocker/ohshit.png Nope, just hit some supplies next to him. It was still pretty damn close. ![]() |
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Holee sheet!!
Looks like they had a hell of a ride!!! A lot of lucky people that day. |
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Holy fuck! The guys on the ground were very lucky that ass-hattery did not hit them.
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"executing a menuever"? It sounds like he clipped something on the (first) low pass....maybe Im wrong.
edit: I meant maneuver ![]() |
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I just took this screen cap. I think he hit one of the soldiers and sent him flying in the air. ![]() http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm64/shtblocker/ohshit.png Nope, just hit some supplies next to him. It was still pretty damn close. http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm64/shtblocker/ohshit2.png Dude's from the Matrix or something to miss that. Lucky SOB |
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I just got a briefing on that crash two days ago and was shown that video. That didn't take long to get leaked. Some contractor or soldier is going to lose a job over this one and I'm not talking about the pilots.
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that looked crazy
I hope he did not kill or hurt somebody else in the process |
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Quoted: I just got a briefing on that crash two days ago and was shown that video. That didn't take long to get leaked. Some contractor or soldier is going to lose a job over this one and I'm not talking about the pilots. dont do stupid shit with millions of dollars of whirly bird then? ![]() |
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Well, there went a career................ Dumbass. Nah... He'll be flying for PHI when he gets released from the hospital & .mil.. ![]() |
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I just got a briefing on that crash two days ago and was shown that video. That didn't take long to get leaked. Some contractor or soldier is going to lose a job over this one and I'm not talking about the pilots. dont do stupid shit with millions of dollars of whirly bird then? ![]() I agree, don't do dumb things, but I'm referring to people leaking FOUO or similar. |
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Quoted: I just took this screen cap. I think he hit one of the soldiers and sent him flying in the air. ![]() http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm64/shtblocker/ohshit.png He sure came close but I'll be damned if he isn't one of the luckiest sonsabitches alive ![]() ![]() ETA: Beat 'cause of my slow ass connection ![]() |
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Quoted: I just got a briefing on that crash two days ago and was shown that video. That didn't take long to get leaked. Some contractor or soldier is going to lose a job over this one and I'm not talking about the pilots. oops |
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I used to work with an (former) Apache pilot that had a career ending event like this. Guy was a real douche.
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Quoted: I just got a briefing on that crash two days ago and was shown that video. That didn't take long to get leaked. Some contractor or soldier is going to lose a job over this one and I'm not talking about the pilots. oopsie-daisey! ![]() |
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It's the Supply SGT's fault. He should have ordered more air.
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How much do those things cost? I'm guessing 20-25 million. |
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How much do those things cost? I'm guessing 20-25 million. I was told the D models pushed it above $30 mill with all the bells and whistles, don't know how true that is. . |
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I just got a briefing on that crash two days ago and was shown that video. That didn't take long to get leaked. Some contractor or soldier is going to lose a job over this one and I'm not talking about the pilots. Any idea when this happened? In searching for any news articles on crashed Apache's in Sharana, Afg., here's my best guess: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_aviation_accidents_and_incidents_in_the_War_in_Afghanistan Feb 6th, '12 Are details on crashes like this normally not for circulation? What makes this video clip sensitive, distribution-wise? |
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He was showing off yeah? What happened he lose lift? Looked to me like they were in the mountains. The air is a lot thinner at altitude, and the pilot was probable a little late on the application of more collective than normal. Just a guess. . |
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Right at the moment of impact, one guy gets to within 5 feet of instant death and throws himself to the ground to save himself.
EDIT: I see this has been covered. Still, I'll bet he has an AMAZING story to tell. |
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