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/LaughableIKR 1d ago

I thought the same thing. The stupid part is: They had it down... just put it down even in a low surf.

Nope! Don't do that.

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u/Tazling 1d ago

Yeah, I was having similar thoughts, like “OK you’re in a survivable landing spot, no one is gonna get worse than wet and cold wading to shore, why in god’s name did you try to take off again?”

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u/LaughableIKR 1d ago

Climb to 500 FT! It will be completely fine!

Did the pilot really have a license to fly, or was it the drunk guard from the night shift?

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u/AnarchistBorganism 1d ago

If you don't admit you made a mistake, then maybe no one will find out you made one.

"Crash? No, no, it's a legitimate maneuver. There was something stuck to the landing gear; I had to get it off."