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hiss srq
03-17-2007, 05:11 AM
http://www.break.com/index/helicopter_w ... keoff.html (http://www.break.com/index/helicopter_whacks_hanger_on_takeoff.html)
nwafan20
03-17-2007, 11:06 AM
That is one of those ever occuring "oops" moments in aviation...
PhilDernerJr
03-17-2007, 02:09 PM
Is it me or is that a pretty dumb move?
hiss srq
03-17-2007, 02:19 PM
No it was an extremely dumb move.
mirrodie
03-17-2007, 04:10 PM
what did he hit??
hiss srq
03-17-2007, 04:24 PM
A hanger kwatch it to the end and you will see the damage the blades did.
nwafan20
03-17-2007, 04:27 PM
they really should have checked for clearance before they started up the engine and took off.
stuart schechter
03-17-2007, 04:29 PM
Bad pilot. Very reckless of him to pull towards the hanger and not out towards the field then up.
T-Bird76
03-17-2007, 07:45 PM
Lucky no one was hurt, pilot should have check his clearance.