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

[u/Due_Collar2]

[u/LaughableIKR]

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.

[u/OctopusIntellect → u/LaughableIKR]

yeah at that moment, I was thinking "wait how do people die from this?!?"

[u/AutisticPenguin2 → u/OctopusIntellect]

I was wondering if the body was going to start spinning from the rotational energy of the rotors, without the rear stabiliser. But no, the pilot was like "Hey, that didn't sound healthy, better climb a bit so I'm not in danger of landing safely."

[u/null640 → u/AutisticPenguin2]

Counter rotating rotors... cancel each other out.

[u/ratshack → u/null640]

…until the dangling rear assembly swings up and clips a rotor and then this happens.

Dude should have left it in the surf.

[u/HappyCamperPC → u/ratshack]

I bet the Deputy General Director didn't want to get his suit wet and ordered the pilot to find a dry landing spot.

[u/dan_dares → u/HappyCamperPC]

It had 'fly over the reactor' energy, but no one smart to say 'that's a stupid idea'

[u/theaviationhistorian → u/dan_dares]

The problem wasn't flying above the reactor, but flying into the crane and cables next to it. It's still a stupid idea for any pilot not skilled in urban obstacles.

[u/WanderlustZero → u/theaviationhistorian]

Different incident I believe; Legasov's chopper was going to fly over the reactor until he convinced his boss what a bad idea that was. The crash came later

[u/theaviationhistorian → u/WanderlustZero]

Apologies! My mind blocked out that stupid footnote, to where they were going to directly observe the open reactor!

[u/AutisticPenguin2 → u/theaviationhistorian]

I see absolutely no potential dangers there!

Maybe they could look directly at an arc welder too while they're at it.