6 people were dead after a Vietnam-era helicopter crashed in West Virginia

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    [–]Questionable 4 insightful - 4 fun4 insightful - 3 fun5 insightful - 4 fun -  (1 child)

    Yes, they all recovered after a short funeral.

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    They were only mostly dead.

    [–]Brewdabier 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

    My guess is the pilot was untrained in autorotation landing.

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    You remember that thing you trained to do once, six years ago? You now have ten seconds to realized you need to do it now.

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    It doesn't appear to be a simple procedure, either. https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2000/june/flight-training-magazine/the-art-of-autorotation

    Ironically, more helicopter accidents happen each year from practicing autorotations than from real-life engine failures.

    [–]SMCAB 1 insightful - 3 fun1 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 3 fun -  (1 child)

    Damn, should have had a cave dwelling hodgie with no training fly it, they can pull off IMPOSSIBLE MANUEVERS!

    [–]SeethingPeasant 1 insightful - 3 fun1 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

    Maybe they were, and it was a terror attack that was foiled but they have to sell it as an accident because the Biden admin effed up the withdrawal so bad.

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    Were they Navy Seals?

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    The N98F was used during the Vietnam War, according to Marpat's website, and has since appeared in a number of films, including "Die Hard," "The Rock," and "Baywatch." reporter News has reached out to Marpat for comment.

    Here it is.