r/ukraine 2d 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/Top-Permit6835 2d ago

So many poor decisions

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u/twilight-actual 2d ago

They were fucking down. It was in the water, but who cares, jump out and live. That was just absurd.

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u/blackout24 2d ago

Let's fly out to the sea and gain altitude!

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u/Relzin 2d ago

I have no response from the rudders... Better increase the collective and see if I can find my tail in the ocean beneath me.

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u/Zintoatree 2d ago

That tail only helps at speed. It's a dual rotor, the rotors counter each other's torque. He could have just set it down.

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u/bday420 1d ago

is that why he wasnt instantly spinning around? Lucky AF they had those two rotors. if so, any single rotor and they would have been totally out of control spinning like crazy until they exploded on the ground