MH-60S hard landing

[exNavyOffRec]

Good to see only 1 with minor injuries and hope recovery is quick.

Sailor injured in helicopterâs hard landing in Virginia

A Navy MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter crashed in Virginia Wednesday, causing non-life threatening injuries to one crew member.

www.navytimes.com

 

[fc2spyguy]

When did Baghdad bob start working for the Navy? Looking at the pictures that’s a crash. . .

 

[insanebikerboy]

Navy helicopter crashes in Virginia

One person suffered non-life-threatening injuries after a Navy helicopter crashed, according to Virginia State Police.

www.wtvr.com

Interesting phrasing, ‘during an emergency landing the momentum carried it into the trees. It’ll be interesting to read the mishap report.

 

[ea6bflyr]

I don’t think that will buff out….

 

[Homer J]

I wasn't aware that the H-60 had landing skids.

 

[taxi1]

Looks like a grown up bird trying to return to the nest where it was hatched.

 

[sevenhelmet]

Does "crash" have a special definition in helo-world that this somehow didn't meet, or is someone purposely understating what happened?

 

[fc2spyguy]

Purposeful understatement IMO. That’s definitely a crash. I don’t care who you’re talking to. Can joke about it because they’re all mostly good.

 

[exNavyOffRec]

I don’t think that will buff out….

I know a guy .........

 

[Jim123]

I know a guy .........

My old man is a television repairman.

 

[Griz882]

My old man is a television repairman.

The crew was probably tracking SSN-22 (Connecticut) didn’t see the tree for the mountain.

 

[Brett327]

This terminology is nothing new.

 

[Brett327]

The next person to speculate gets the thread deleted.

 

[fc2spyguy]

Jesus dude, it’s not speculation. Chill the hell out.

spec·u·la·tion
/ˌspekyəˈlāSH(ə)n/

1. the forming of a theory or conjecture without firm evidence.
"there has been widespread speculation that he plans to quit"

There was however a joke.

joke
/jōk/

1. a thing that someone says to cause amusement or laughter, especially a story with a funny punchline.

INFORMAL
a person or thing that is ridiculously inadequate.
"the transportation system is a joke"

Both parts of the last definition are present in this thread.

 

[Brett327]

Jesus dude, it’s not speculation. Chill the hell out.

spec·u·la·tion
/ˌspekyəˈlāSH(ə)n/

1. the forming of a theory or conjecture without firm evidence.
"there has been widespread speculation that he plans to quit"

There was however a joke.

joke
/jōk/

1. a thing that someone says to cause amusement or laughter, especially a story with a funny punchline.

INFORMAL
a person or thing that is ridiculously inadequate.
"the transportation system is a joke"

Both parts of the last definition are present in this thread.

My post wasn't directed at you.