Russian Mi 8 Take off from water

[Tomo]

Ouch! See it chop the tail off!

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMVKEv3jcio&NR=1"

 

 

[Guest ozzie]

pretty obvious that that was going to end in tears, hey.

 

 

[facthunter]

Disaster.

 

I'm with you there ozzie. Did this guy have any knowledge of basic Physics? Wha a waste of a good piece of equipment and danger to lves. Nev

 

 

[Barefootpilot]

If i rememeber the story correctly it was at max weight and had an engine failure thats why it ended up in the water the first time they just tried to lift it out on one and thats how it ended!