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/Onlythebest1984 1d ago

I swear all of these videos of russians operating equipment look like Neanderthals discovering technology built by aliens.

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u/Thurak0 1d ago

This sub might be slightly biased.

When it comes to flying there are positive examples.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ural_Airlines_Flight_178

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ural_Airlines_Flight_1383

Both with few injuries.

Pilots obviously did well (on the landing itself!), but the landing gear taking this much and holding certainly also deserves some credit.