Rotorcraft mid-air in Argentina while filming 'reality' show with Olympic athletes

[docmirror]

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2015/03/10/10-dead-after-2-helicopters-crash-in-northwest-argentina/

This really, really sucks.

 

[sourdough44]

Re: Rotorcraft mid-air in Argentina while filming 'reality' show with Olympic athlete

Sad event for sure. Seems to be "improper formation" with the early information in the news.

 

[Anymouse]

Re: Rotorcraft mid-air in Argentina while filming 'reality' show with Olympic athlete

The reality show just got real.

 

[Geico266]

Re: Rotorcraft mid-air in Argentina while filming 'reality' show with Olympic athlete

There were two Olympic medal winners on board.

Formation flying requires coordination and training.

 

[RotorDude]

Re: Rotorcraft mid-air in Argentina while filming 'reality' show with Olympic athlete

Video of collision and crash.

 

[noobJohn]

Re: Rotorcraft mid-air in Argentina while filming 'reality' show with Olympic athlete

Dang. Video really hammers home how unforgiving a midair collision is when flying. What would be a fender bender in a car, boat, etc... is often game over in an aircraft.

 

[Warlock]

Re: Rotorcraft mid-air in Argentina while filming 'reality' show with Olympic athlete

Wow that makes my stomach just churn...why?

 

[Cpt_Kirk]

Re: Rotorcraft mid-air in Argentina while filming 'reality' show with Olympic athlete

Better video: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/10/ten-dead-in-apparent-helicopter-crash-in-argentina

 

[JimNtexas]

Re: Rotorcraft mid-air in Argentina while filming 'reality' show with Olympic athlete

Didn't this same thing happen a year or so ago in Nevada or Arizona involving an AH-1 helicopter filming a reality show for an overseas TV network?

 

[docmirror]

Re: Rotorcraft mid-air in Argentina while filming 'reality' show with Olympic athlete

I think the AA1 was filming for the US version of Top Gear. No fatalities, but he broke the plane pretty good.