News Chopper crashes in NYC

Dennis Toy · Post by **Dennis Toy** » 2004-05-05 10:25pm

hey guys did you see the video of the WNBC News chopper crashing in NYC?

Montcalm · Post by **Montcalm** » 2004-05-05 10:28pm

Yeah like the saying goes any landing you can walk away from is a good landing.

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2004-05-05 10:36pm

Montcalm wrote:Yeah like the saying goes any landing you can walk away from is a good landing.

The three onboard didn't walk away.

Montcalm · Post by **Montcalm** » 2004-05-05 10:47pm

Sea Skimmer wrote:
Montcalm wrote:Yeah like the saying goes any landing you can walk away from is a good landing.
The three onboard didn't walk away.

Damn French-Canadian news they never report the story correctly.....my bad

Post by **Gandalf** » 2004-05-05 11:17pm

They survived though. That's a good point.

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2004-05-06 01:58am

Gandalf wrote:They survived though. That's a good point.

Yes and there suppose to be in stable condition in the hospital. Its all very lucky, the aircraft easily could have flipped over and or fallen into a street, a scenario which would likely have killed everyone onboard.

Apparently the crash was the result of the tail rotor dieing though for an as yet unkown reason.

Dennis Toy · Post by **Dennis Toy** » 2004-05-06 02:54am

damn launchpad mcquack..

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2004-05-06 04:29am

The Aerospatiale model used (A350) has a history of tail-rotor problems, so it could be another fault that may have gone unnoticed despite the recall in the '80s by the FAA over this.

Sarevok · Post by **Sarevok** » 2004-05-06 04:44am

Gandalf wrote:They survived though. That's a good point.

I am glad they survived. It could have been much worse.

Col. Crackpot · Post by **Col. Crackpot** » 2004-05-06 06:55am

Admiral Valdemar wrote:The Aerospatiale model used (A350) has a history of tail-rotor problems, so it could be another fault that may have gone unnoticed despite the recall in the '80s by the FAA over this.

so the moral of the story is: french helocopter = crap

kojikun · Post by **kojikun** » 2004-05-06 08:18am

I just saw it on CNN. They had Dr. Sanjay Gupta on to talk about it, and about why the guys aren't fucking DEAD.

Neurosurgeons that understand physics = SEXY.

His explanation was beautiful:

F = dp/dt. When dt increases, F decreases. They had 3 microimpacts thus lengthening dt and reducing F.

Not quite as succinctly as that, or as physics based, but thats what he said and I wanted to bone him. Intelligence is sexy.

kojikun · Post by **kojikun** » 2004-05-06 08:40am

According to CNN, the people in the helicopter escaped without serious injury.

Melkor · Post by **Melkor** » 2004-05-06 11:09am

I heard on a news broadcast that one of them actually did walk away. Also if you've seen the parts of the video from after the crash, one guy is actually walking around dazed for a couple of seconds before he goes back to the chopper.

Ace Pace · Post by **Ace Pace** » 2004-05-06 11:11am

They showed the crash here, the journalist just walked out easy.

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2004-05-06 01:08pm

Col. Crackpot wrote:
Admiral Valdemar wrote:The Aerospatiale model used (A350) has a history of tail-rotor problems, so it could be another fault that may have gone unnoticed despite the recall in the '80s by the FAA over this.
so the moral of the story is: french helocopter = crap

On the contrary, they can be very good.

But most agencies use the Bell Jetranger which is as common as much and safe as a beige Volvo estate.

Xenophobe3691 · Post by **Xenophobe3691** » 2004-05-06 02:34pm

Admiral Valdemar wrote:
Col. Crackpot wrote:
Admiral Valdemar wrote:The Aerospatiale model used (A350) has a history of tail-rotor problems, so it could be another fault that may have gone unnoticed despite the recall in the '80s by the FAA over this.
so the moral of the story is: french helocopter = crap
On the contrary, they can be very good.

But most agencies use the Bell Jetranger which is as common as much and safe as a beige Volvo estate.

So...is that safe or not?

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2004-05-06 02:52pm

Col. Crackpot · Post by **Col. Crackpot** » 2004-05-06 03:19pm

limey to yank translation:

volvo estate = volvo station wagon

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2004-05-06 03:25pm

Col. Crackpot wrote:limey to yank translation:

volvo estate = volvo station wagon

But it should be known that the old, boring Volvo cars are as safe as a road conveyance can be.