webfact Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 A pilot and his trainee were killed when a helicopter, on a routine training flight from an airfield in Nakhon Sawan province, crashed this morning (Tuesday). A witness said that, at about 9.30am, he saw smoke billowing from the chopper as it was airborne. It then crashed to the ground at an airfield next to a post office, in front of the Chiraprawat army camp. Aircraft safety inspectors, from the army aviation training centre in Lop Buri province, were rushed to the crash site to investigate. The vicinity was cordoned off to preserve evidence. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thai-pilot-trainee-die-in-helicopter-crash-in-nakhon-sawan-province/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2021-12-14 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 Engine failure in a helicopter leaves you with few options... gravity usually takes over very quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post VMOMMO Posted December 14, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 14, 2021 Engine failure in a helicopter results in you doing an autorotation to landing. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagwain Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 Native maintenance??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Triangle Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 For any Thais or Thai offspring, the message here is don't join the airforce, far too dodgy ???? 2 in 2 days ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdenner Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 RIP to both. Obviously not one of the two choppers that carried the good general and his cronis between Udon Thani and Kham Chanot, last week, so as do his merits and rub the trees to get his lottery numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinRacing Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 Joe Ferrari rescue plan rehearsal? Plan B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
off road pat Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 6 hours ago, Bagwain said: Native maintenance??? Apparently it was a brand new American Helicopter ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lopchan Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 On 12/14/2021 at 3:52 PM, VMOMMO said: Engine failure in a helicopter results in you doing an autorotation to landing. Having been in a helicopter in which the gearbox seized and caught fire, autorotaion is NOT an option, thankfully all 20 of us walked away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fortean1 Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 I searched for a designation and found it in this article, https://bangkokherald.com/thailand/regional/2-killed-as-military-chopper-crashes-burns-in-nakhon-sawan/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enstrom_480 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enstrom_Helicopter_Corporation Yes, U.S. company now owned by China. Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffersLos Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 On 12/14/2021 at 12:46 PM, webfact said: A pilot and his trainee were killed I hope the trainee wasn't taking notes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffersLos Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 On 12/14/2021 at 12:46 PM, webfact said: A pilot and his trainee were killed when a helicopter, on a routine training flight from an airfield in Nakhon Sawan province, crashed this morning (Tuesday). A witness said that, at about 9.30am, he saw smoke billowing from the chopper as it was airborne. I went on a helicopter ride around age 12. As an adult I wouldn't. As the industry says, when the engine fails, a plane glides down, a helicopter is nothing more than a brick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 On 12/14/2021 at 3:52 PM, VMOMMO said: Engine failure in a helicopter results in you doing an autorotation to landing. Yes, the video shows it dropping like a stone. Does a pilot have to know how to make such an emergency landing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExpatOilWorker Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 On 12/14/2021 at 5:26 PM, Golden Triangle said: For any Thais or Thai offspring, the message here is don't join the airforce, far too dodgy ???? 2 in 2 days ???? It was an army helicopter, not the airforce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Triangle Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 8 minutes ago, ExpatOilWorker said: It was an army helicopter, not the airforce. Thanks for the clarification, my bad ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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