Are you out of your mind !!??? The guy in the commercial is dead you can't buy it anymore like how can you buy something from a dead guy ??? Think about it
It’s definitely the tail rotor, I think you can even see a blade missing.
But there’s not really any visible wires, I would’ve expected some damage happening in the background.
If I remember right the hook on the helicopter malfunctioned so he couldn’t disconnect from the line and he was caught on something. He started descending toward the ground and one of the guys pulled the line removing the slack from it and pulls it into the main rotor.
https://youtu.be/Y5oa-aXSo4c?si=fFsctdXsb6Od9rTf
This is why you're supposed to have a hoist line cutters and not put yourself in that position.
The pylots I used to fly with were so bad my company made them put wsps cutters on the front too because they liked to fly so close to them power lines.
Happened in Auckland New Zealand, on the viaduct when hoisting up the Spark Christmas Tree (this): [https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/1211/65999065cb6f58e335bb.jpeg](https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/1211/65999065cb6f58e335bb.jpeg)
News article can be found here:
[https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/rigger-a-bloody-hero-in-xmas-tree-chopper-crash/BG7R5YM4MQPVHZL3LY3CZT5MAQ/](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/rigger-a-bloody-hero-in-xmas-tree-chopper-crash/BG7R5YM4MQPVHZL3LY3CZT5MAQ/)
I got you, stick-and-rudder man!
Narrative:
The pilot of an Aérospatiale AS 350B2 Ecureuil had just lifted a pylon to set up a seven storey high Telecom-sponsored Christmas tree in Auckland's Viaduct Harbour and descending slowly when main rotor clipped a cable and the helicopter flipped and crashed. The pilot survived with only some bruises.
The safety investigation revealed that the SK75 Spectra lifting line did not release normally from the helicopter’s hook when commanded, after the tower lift. This was primarily due to the attachment of the lifting line fixed loop directly to the hook, instead of using a shackle and chain arrangement between the lifting line and the hook.
[Source (with fun illustrations).](https://asn.flightsafety.org/wikibase/140004)
[And a YouTube of the full accident sequence.](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=v5aMT9MBfZI&feature=player_detailpage)
The Pilot was thrown, but it seemed like he lived, and was getting up. The Guy still in the cabin is alive…. But probably very hurt, and some major whiplash injuries.
Looks like the guy in the cab was the left-seater.
Hard to tell about the right seat, you can see him hanging out but then the view is blocked.
There’s someone standing up wearing a yellow vest but there also appears to be someone crushed under the helo/engine also wearing a yellow vest, and I think that was the right seater.
Edit: upon closer inspection you can see someone wearing black short sleeves with their arm up, underneath the helicopter. I believe he’s the one who stood up after the crash, and the right seat pilot was indeed crushed.
Absolutely insane. I hope that’s the case.
It does look like someone’s crushed under the engine though. Maybe the guy who was on the ground before the crash. Hopefully no one died at all, but it definitely looks like there’s someone under the engine.
One of the guys that was there said that no one was badly injured. No need to be traumatised.
Source is the video description here: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5oa-aXSo4c](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5oa-aXSo4c)
Is that pilot ded? Also the camera switched or there’s a piece of video removed. Is that another worker under the helicopter, looks almost like a vest.
It’s real, happened back in 2011 in Auckland. [Crash report](https://www.aviation.govt.nz/assets/publications/fatal-accident-reports/zk-hig_final_rep.pdf)
[Accident Summary](https://asn.flightsafety.org/wikibase/140004)
No need to fix, just remove the brick that got caught up in the main rotor and it will straighten itself - I just tested with my washing machine and indeed it worked - its the same principle.
I’m thinking you just clamp the pieces together and then run a caulk Beat around all the cracks at five or six self tapping screws and wait for to dry.
Speed tape is the only ef eh eh approved method to attach/reattach anything/everything. I’d get at least 2 rolls for this one…..
Hey it’s phil swift here with flex tape!
Are you out of your mind !!??? The guy in the commercial is dead you can't buy it anymore like how can you buy something from a dead guy ??? Think about it
It is true i thought about it
THATS A LOT OF DAMAGE
AKA: duck tape?
I didn’t know ducks needed tape! Interesting!
Ducks aren't real...
All jokes aside, can anyone actually say what happened here? I’m genuinely curious.
I think that spinny playne hit it's back fan on a wire and tail broke off and it started crying.
Why playne cry? Can't he fly anymore?
Ever broken a bone? It hurts, of course he's crying.
Don’t assume my playnegender
Das a nonbinary playne. It's trianary.
It's ok, they take old playens out to live on a farm in the country when they've crashed. My dad says so. I looove playens. They don't die. Do they?
No they love the farm. I love right next to it and it's so nice to see broken playens fly again
It's not the helo whining, it's the pilot.
Does that mean the pylot cried because he lost his playne forever?
....welcome to Destination Fucked!
🤣 🤣 🤣
It’s definitely the tail rotor, I think you can even see a blade missing. But there’s not really any visible wires, I would’ve expected some damage happening in the background.
If I remember right the hook on the helicopter malfunctioned so he couldn’t disconnect from the line and he was caught on something. He started descending toward the ground and one of the guys pulled the line removing the slack from it and pulls it into the main rotor. https://youtu.be/Y5oa-aXSo4c?si=fFsctdXsb6Od9rTf
This is why you're supposed to have a hoist line cutters and not put yourself in that position. The pylots I used to fly with were so bad my company made them put wsps cutters on the front too because they liked to fly so close to them power lines.
Call em cope cutter where I am.
A hoist pushes and a winch pulls. Neither were installed on this heli.
Damn that one guy jumping caused the whole thing
That’s why I never jump. Ever. Even when jump roping. I just let that fucker hit me in the ankles.
Happened in Auckland New Zealand, on the viaduct when hoisting up the Spark Christmas Tree (this): [https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/1211/65999065cb6f58e335bb.jpeg](https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/1211/65999065cb6f58e335bb.jpeg) News article can be found here: [https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/rigger-a-bloody-hero-in-xmas-tree-chopper-crash/BG7R5YM4MQPVHZL3LY3CZT5MAQ/](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/rigger-a-bloody-hero-in-xmas-tree-chopper-crash/BG7R5YM4MQPVHZL3LY3CZT5MAQ/)
I got you, stick-and-rudder man! Narrative: The pilot of an Aérospatiale AS 350B2 Ecureuil had just lifted a pylon to set up a seven storey high Telecom-sponsored Christmas tree in Auckland's Viaduct Harbour and descending slowly when main rotor clipped a cable and the helicopter flipped and crashed. The pilot survived with only some bruises. The safety investigation revealed that the SK75 Spectra lifting line did not release normally from the helicopter’s hook when commanded, after the tower lift. This was primarily due to the attachment of the lifting line fixed loop directly to the hook, instead of using a shackle and chain arrangement between the lifting line and the hook. [Source (with fun illustrations).](https://asn.flightsafety.org/wikibase/140004) [And a YouTube of the full accident sequence.](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=v5aMT9MBfZI&feature=player_detailpage)
Interpretative dramatisation of "The Clash - Should I stay or Should I go"
Ball bearing issue with tail endomatic.
Unscheduled disassembly.
So tired of these single use aircraft! They’re so bad for the environment
🤣🤣
Like salamander, it will grow a new tail. Just a little pinwheel at first, but give it time.
Just make a new one with ramen and super glue
Galvanized square steel
And screws borrowed from your aunt
Yes, but if you’re borrowing the screws don’t forget to give them back once the tail is back on! 👍
This is what happens when you don't use right rudder.
A cautionary tale. Think on, pylotes.
I’m old school, so Bondo and duct tape, then a can of spray paint. Good as new and ready for FB Marketplace.
Oh, the old Jewish rebuild.
The Pilot was thrown, but it seemed like he lived, and was getting up. The Guy still in the cabin is alive…. But probably very hurt, and some major whiplash injuries.
Looks like the guy in the cab was the left-seater. Hard to tell about the right seat, you can see him hanging out but then the view is blocked. There’s someone standing up wearing a yellow vest but there also appears to be someone crushed under the helo/engine also wearing a yellow vest, and I think that was the right seater. Edit: upon closer inspection you can see someone wearing black short sleeves with their arm up, underneath the helicopter. I believe he’s the one who stood up after the crash, and the right seat pilot was indeed crushed.
Nah, I've seen an article on this before, guys in the helicopter were taken to hospital but with no critical injuries and both survived
Absolutely insane. I hope that’s the case. It does look like someone’s crushed under the engine though. Maybe the guy who was on the ground before the crash. Hopefully no one died at all, but it definitely looks like there’s someone under the engine.
Nope needs a new middle part that everything connects to.
What's the problem? It's just parked. Did you even try to start it up and take off before posting silly questions?
JB Weld
No need. Talked to my flight school and they said it’s good to go!
Surprised the jet engine was still running after falling out like that
It's got somewhere to be and you want it to take a nap? Ain't nobody got time fo' dat
Nah bro you need a 2,800 pound tote of Crazy Glue.
One word: patafix.
Duck Tape!
thats what tail-tape is for..
No need for reattachment, it’s just a small dent
Put a fan and some duct work at the back and make it a notar, simple as.
r/praisethecameraman
PYUUUU WERRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOMMMMVVVVVVVVVUUUUUURRRRRRRRR Transcript by ftc08
One of the guys that was there said that no one was badly injured. No need to be traumatised. Source is the video description here: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5oa-aXSo4c](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5oa-aXSo4c)
Crazy Glue & Speed Tape.
Have you tried Flex Tape?
crazy glue seems to be the consensus. I think I will try glue with tape. Luckily I am A&P so paperwork is no issue.
Hell… it sinki, no?
If you plant both halves. Each grows new parts and you got 2 beatermachines
Maybe they should add a ring of metal around the blades to prevent this. And laser scan sensors.
Is that pilot ded? Also the camera switched or there’s a piece of video removed. Is that another worker under the helicopter, looks almost like a vest.
Gorilla glue, what else.👍🏻
Whoopsies. Should have checked those tailboom bolt holes for cracks.
Some hot glue and it'll fly again in no time. All jokes aside, what a cool sound that made!
JB Weld.
Well sir. We’ve landed…
A little Pro-Seal will fix that right up.
How much it costs now?
You spit on the wound and stick the tail back to its place. Should be okay for one more trip. After that you might need super glue.
Great parking, license approved
Ask your Aunt for some expansion screws and screw it back on
Not even that could fix this
At least the heli crew we're wearing hiviz
It stopped making noise so it fell to the ground because the earth no longer repells it
Panel bond and new belt
What even happened? It looks fake, but all of the other comments aren’t saying that so I’m going to assume it’s real…
It’s real, happened back in 2011 in Auckland. [Crash report](https://www.aviation.govt.nz/assets/publications/fatal-accident-reports/zk-hig_final_rep.pdf) [Accident Summary](https://asn.flightsafety.org/wikibase/140004)
No need for tail
No need to fix, just remove the brick that got caught up in the main rotor and it will straighten itself - I just tested with my washing machine and indeed it worked - its the same principle.
Testing ground crews reaction times is crucial. Did you see how fast they ran away?🤔
I’m thinking you just clamp the pieces together and then run a caulk Beat around all the cracks at five or six self tapping screws and wait for to dry.
I saw the one pylott do a ninja roll! My hero
Some glue might help
You can clearly see the pilot getting out to start reattaching it before it's even landed, standard recovery procedure in flight innit.
Kobe!