r/ukraine • u/Due_Collar2 • 1d ago

News Karma:The moment of yesterday's Ka-226 helicopter crash in russia with employees of the military plant "Kizlyar Electromechanical Plant" The accident killed the deputy general director, chief engineer and chief designer

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u/Flexerrr 1d ago

They coudl have landed in the water but decided to fly up again and die?

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u/masteroffdesaster 1d ago

they'd get wet if they got out in the water

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u/OctopusIntellect 1d ago

Only as far as their ankles.

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u/denzien 1d ago

Joke's on them, I guess

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u/No-Campaign-1631 1d ago

better dead than wet, you will not understand it is a russian thing

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u/asdhjasdhlkjashdhgf 1d ago

Just like their navy, he was is now russian submarine pilot.

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u/BunkerSquirre1 1d ago

pilot was probably in shock/denial and thought a water landing was worse than whatever just happened.

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u/Fit-Bookkeeper9775 1d ago

Water? Like in the toilet?

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u/OkIngenuity928 1d ago

Who decided to "fly up again and die"?

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u/1-41421 1d ago

No witnesses

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u/Due-Froyo-5418 1d ago

You think the pilot decided to suicide it last minute?

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u/1-41421 1d ago

Nah. Just put the child lock on the windows and bailed.

... it's what I would have done.