News Chopper Crash Video

[whaleroast]

I was afraid to see what I wrote this morning...a little tipsy.
I meant to say Bart, I think.

 

[UHBlackhawk]

any helo guy comment on what might have gone wrong? loss of tail rotor control? Looks like it was a wild ride, they were really moving. I think (imho) what helped them walk away was the 2 part impact. hitting the edge of the roof upright first then flipping over to the lower roof may have helped spread the impact out over a longer period of time therefore making it somewhat less sever. Luckey there was no fire - don't want to sound ike a reporter saying that though.

Awsome flying on the part of the pilot

Most likely a tail rotor failure. Depending on the helicopter and the airspeed (slower the airspeed, the more difficult to control), it is very difficult to control the aircraft. If you are slow and low (as this one appeared to be), you have few options other than autorotation.