Blackhawk Crash

[Cyco]

An Australian Blackhawk helicopter has crashed off Fiji

My deepest condolences to the victims family.

[770]

why did it crash?

[Blitz_]

Another one...terrible news and an unfortunate event. Condolences to those who have suffered.

I've just seen it on the news, they reported there is no news yet of casualties, lets hope they are all ok.

770: A Navy / Army representative is going to be speaking to a media confrence soon. The last crash occured because of a small clip or something similair..very small piece anyway.

[nota]

Gee thats bad news

I bet the navy also dread having to fly those crap Sea Kings, amongst all the other crap military purchases we've recently paid through the nose for

[Cyco]

No reason given as yet, but 1 is confirmed dead, 1 missing and 6 have been survived with various injuries.

The chopper was landing on the deck of HMAS Kanimbla on the return from a training flight.

[IBrake4Rainbows]

If my mother was in her previous role she'd have to deal with these people and their families.

my thoughts are with our service men and women seeking to help our citizens escape a hostile situation. God (and Buddha, and Muhammed, and Yahweh) bless.

[baddabang]

Have they reported anything else recently?

I recall them crashing quite frequently here about a year ago. I was something along the lines of one a month I believe.

[man 430gt]

Have they reported anything else recently?

I recall them crashing quite frequently here about a year ago. I was something along the lines of one a month I believe.

Yeah they we're said to be very poorly built when it came to war time use, Somila for example, couldn't take too much strain

[TVRs4eva]

Yeah they we're said to be very poorly built when it came to war time use, Somila for example, couldn't take too much strain

whoa whoa whoa, our family friend was a Black Hawk pilot, and he said they were the toughest military choppers out there, including the Cobra. If you're referring to the Mogadishu incident ("Black Hawk Down"), you have to realize that the Black Hawks were still flying with sand and dirt running through their engines and tannys, and the only thing that brought them down were RPGs snapping off their tail rotors. There's no helicopter in the world that would stand up to that environment as well as they did

[man 430gt]

whoa whoa whoa, our family friend was a Black Hawk pilot, and he said they were the toughest military choppers out there, including the Cobra. If you're referring to the Mogadishu incident ("Black Hawk Down"),

Yes I know but (I have seen the film btw) I don't believe everything the directors put out It was an article I read about a good yeah and a half ago aboout American Warfare

you have to realize that the Black Hawks were still flying with sand and dirt running through their engines and tannys, and the only thing that brought them down were RPGs snapping off their tail rotors. There's no helicopter in the world that would stand up to that environment as well as they did

Like I've said before, I don't believe everything the Directors create on the Green room

[TVRs4eva]

Yes I know but (I have seen the film btw) I don't believe everything the directors put out It was an article I read about a good yeah and a half ago aboout American Warfare
Like I've said before, I don't believe everything the Directors create on the Green room

I'm going off what's in the book, i havn't seen the movie

[2ndclasscitizen]

Apparently the crash was caused by the chopper falling off HMAS Kanimbla whilst trying to land.

[Mr.Tiv]

Damn shame. I hate hearing about things like this; it's just terrible. My sicerest condolences to the loved ones of those involved.

[baddabang]

There's no helicopter in the world that would stand up to that environment as well as they did

Errrrr AH-6?

[TVRs4eva]

Errrrr AH-6?

well yeah, but the little birds were designed to do an entirely different job, just being equipped with rocket launchers and mini guns as opposed to being both gunships AND personnel carriers. i dunno how many troops you can stuff inside an AH-6, but certainly not as many as a blackhawk