Australian Blackhawk crash

The accident occurred during November 2006, onboard the HMAS Kanimbla which was stationed off Fiji -- in the heat of the coup. The helicopter is a Black Hawk. The inquiry released the footage recently, and cited poor weather conditions and a difficult approach as the cause. There were 2 fatalities, the Captain and a Trooper. Captain Mark Bingley's helmet apparently snagged on an antenna while the Black Hawk was rapidly sinking, and he was not able to remove it until a depth of 30 meters. He could not be revived. SAS Trooper Joshua Porter suffered injuries during impact, and sank with the helicopter to a depth of about 2500 meters. The wether conditions were a 10-15 knot (18-27kph) tailwind. As seen, the impact with the deck caused the tail rotor to break off, which caused the resulting spin - called a 'vortex ring'.

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Autos & Vehicles

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• crash
• blackhawk
• flying
• rotor
• australian
• helicopter

[saltana1]

I think its disgusting that people feel the need to fill this video with filt, it is so disrespectful, Two amazing men lost there lives, these were there last moments leaving behind children(unborn children),wifes, family, and friends, You obviously have never lost a loved one before! This video shouldnt even be on here but it couldnt be stopped, Therefore people should have a little bit of compassion & respect. If you've got nothing nice to say, Dont say it at all.

Rest in peace Josh and mark

[Inconvenientruths]

I feel the tragedy here is all the armchair warriors and te media trying to crucify the pilot.

These crews and the pilots in particular need to push the limit.

In Nam half the dust offs would have failed if you flew by the book!

One can say well that is in action, but its a bit fucking late to start pushing the limit when your under fire.

Mark Bngley and Josh Porter died doing thier job.

While fuckall helps the families, as Aussies we should be proud of them! particularly the pilot.

[2004PontiacGTO]

@faireyswordfishmk1 seriously dude no body cares that your stupid rc helicopter crashed, im not trolling im just pointing out that you sound mentally retarded when you say that this happened to my rc helicopter, "i think the mini crew survived" yea real cool dude. If you reply, im not going even bother wasting my time with an idiot like you. Goodbye

[faireyswordfishmk1]

@2004PontiacGTO STFU and GTFO my video. there was no hurtful remark towards the people who lost there lives in this accident no go back to your mums basement stupid keyboard troll.

[2004PontiacGTO]

@faireyswordfishmk1 no body gives a shit about your stupid fucking rc chopper, you think its funny that two of Australia's elite soldiers were killed? no, so shut the fuck up

[FlyinBrian777]

Did any of the crew survive this incident?

[stusurf1]

@KurtGnu of course do u think in reality that this is for real -my friend died in this crash he was an east timor vet went to spec ops and sunk to the bottom of the wide blue ocean - u know why -- because blackhawks do not come fitted with airbags well the ones the adf purcheed whatever

[lunafringe10]

lets go nuclear, fuck humanity, that rotten pissing and shitting mess that sits and suffocates this planet,

[pendulum1997]

Maybe wind had something to do with it

[porterviper]

y wud u say that