© RIA Novosti. Anton Denisov
Posted on 02/15/2011 5:30:42 AM PST by sukhoi-30mki
Mi-28 helicopter gunship crashes in south Russia
A Mil Mi-28 Night Hunter attack helicopter crashed in southern Russian region of Stavropol injuring two crew members, a police source told RIA Novosti.
The crash took place at 10.40 am Moscow time on Tuesday [07.40 GMT], three kilometers from the village of Praskovye in the Budyennovsk district.
"According to preliminary information, the engine gearbox broke and the crew decided to carry out an emergency landing," the source said. "The aircraft crashed cabin-first into the ground."
The injured crew members, one of whom was knocked out in the crash, were hospitalized.
The Mi-28N Night Hunter is an attack helicopter, optimized for destroying armored vehicles and slow-flying aerial targets. The aircraft is robustly built and can withstand crashes involving a high vertical rate of descent.
MOSCOW/PYATIGORSK, February 15 (RIA Novosti)
© RIA Novosti. Anton Denisov
The KA-50/52 is in limited service being a more expensive system, primarily meant for the Russian special forces.
“the engine gearbox broke and the crew decided to carry out an emergency landing”
Is there really a choice in the matter? Seems gravity would decide for you.
It almost seems like a case of “In Soviet Russia, Law of Gravity obeys you!”
Ha, ha, ha, ha yeah what is the alternative?
That was my thought. The “decided” to carry out an emergency landing???
Engine Breaksi... Decision Madeski!!!
What else are they going to do??? In Flight repair? Make do without? Eject?
If doing a forced landing at night, turn on landing light. If you see you are going down into the trees, turn off the light.
Probably lack of maintenance caused the crash. Helicopters require daily maintenance when in daily use, and I’d guess they don’t get it in southern Russia.
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