Posted on 02/23/2022 5:44:08 AM PST by CodeJockey
A National Guard official called it a "blessing" that no one was injured after two Black Hawk helicopters crashed following an incident in American Fork Canyon early Tuesday. Officials had previously stated the crash had occurred in Little Cottonwood Canyon.
Aviation Public Affairs Officer Jared Jones said the UH-60 Black Hawks with the 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion, 211th Aviation Regiment were involved in a winter mountain training accident near Mineral Basin at around 9:30 a.m.
As the helicopters were attempting to land in an approved landing zone just outside the Snowbird ski resort, both experienced white out conditions. During the landing, a blade from the second helicopter's main rotor system struck the main helicopter, taking out its tail rotor, forcing one of the helicopters landed on its side.
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whenever there is a snow landing there is going to be a white out because of the blades.
Seems like helicopters crash more than planes?
you should see what they do in sand
I flew Blackhawks for over 20 years. Snow landings and dust landings are very tricky. Little room for error.
I had many hairy flights. Engine failures, emergency landings, tree strikes…it’s a dangerous business. If you have a good crew and remain calm and follow your EP’s and limits…most incidents are survivable.
and in sand you get this piezoelectric effect halo that lights up even in blackout and shows you to the enemy..
you cant see **** but they see you
I aint gonna pump up the accumulator myself, yer gonna spell me off...
Ernie is that you? try not to bounce it off the tarmac...
I remember the Iranian desert in 1980. What a disaster. I was delivering pizza’s at the time after just graduating high school. I thought for sure I was going to war.
I dont get the benefit of FLIR either, they still see us.
hinds are damn sneaky and quiet flying mules
"it was a blessing," as if he dare not mention God in today's WOKE military, fearing a lawsuit from hyper separationists, and as if blessings are from energy as the uncaused cause. Thank God for not fatalities in this case.
beats delivering pizza
“whenever there is a snow landing there is going to be a white out because of the blades.”
Unless it is a North Carolina ski slope in which case it will be ice.
I joined the service when carter effed up the Iranian thing in 79, I was gonna do something, and when Reagan came in I did!
Have you never seen adult movies?
Pizza delivery and plumbers are the jobs to have…
A helicopter is 10,000 parts all trying to get away from each other.
"I told you. You take the LEFT fork and I'll take the RIGHT fork."
"Oops....my bad."
Same thing for a nitro fueled dragster
hey lady, I got yer pepperoni and sausage.. ;)
See! :)
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