https://www.funker530.com/video-russian-helicopter-accidentally/
Holy crap
Holy Jesus, that’s a doozy.
https://embed.life.ru/video/7edaf3012f52f92de49da94b5bb8b07a (just click it and it works)
Cockpit footage of the mishap. It looks like he had the CCIP cue on a distant target. The reticle seems to jump to the bystanders just as he pulls the trigger.
Safety Distance Level: Russian.
Well that’s what you get for trying to show off
Never would have happened with a western attack helo…
The assumption that this couldn’t be done by a western aircraft is dangerous and, frankly, wrong.
That said, I’d love to hear what the intended target was, and what the decision tree was that lead to:
Was comrade kamov under positive control from a range officer? was this a “ye of little faith” moment?
Oh wow.
I saw that in the news and my theory was that he accidentally had his master arm on when flying a fake attack profile to look cool for the “targets”.
This looks… different. And not like a procedure I’d call safe.
Being on the receiving side sure looks scary, hope those guys lived through this clusterf**k.
Wow! Sue seems inexcusable.
Holy. Crap.
Stray thought…I wonder how you do say “Oops, My Bad.” in Russian
Gazyot Debil, Mi Pohui! Blyat!