Earlier today, a Russian helicopter was performing joint rescue exercises with Japan when things got a little out of hand. When running a drill to simulate an emergency response to an oil spill and aid to stricken ships, one of the Mi-14's rotor blades touched the water, setting off a chain reaction which tore the aircraft to pieces.
There were 13 people on board, all of which got out of the crash alive. Three of them had serious injuries and were taken to hospital, but the pilot died on the way. The other two are expected to make full recoveries.
Because this was a training exercise, the entire thing was caught on tape, and the video of the accident is below.
Thursday, May 11, 2006
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