Spectacular Helicopter Accident-Italian Army Agusta NH-90 Hits Water of Lake Bracciano

(1) This video involves an Italian army Agusta NH-90 helicopter over Lake Bracciano during an airshow on June 1st 2008. The NH-90 failed to recover from a dive following a torque turn (aka a "stall turn", "hammerhead" or "Fieseler" on fixed-wing a/c), struck the water & disintegrated. The pilot was killed, but the two other people who were on board, were lucky enough to survive & be subsequently rescued.

(2) The Agusta NH-90 is a joint project of Eurocopter, AgustaWestland and Fokker. It had been partaking in an airshow known as "Ali sul Lago" ("Wings of the Lake"), originating from the Vigna di Valle airport. This airport is home to the Italian Air Force Museum (Museo Storico dell'Aeronautica Militare) & is located on the southern shores of Lake Bracciano, some 30km/20miles NW of Rome, Italy.

(3) There are some excellent still photos & descriptions of this accident, as well as a detailed presentation about the museum at:

(3a) http://theaviationist.com/

(4) Further coverage is available as follows:

(4a) www.youtube.com/watch?v=68meCJKlQMg
(4b) www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQFzDaw1wcA
(4c) www.helifreak.com/showthread.php?t=77557

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• helicopter
• accident
• crash
• hits-water
• disintegrates
• Italian-Army
• Agusta
• NH-90
• NH90
• Lake
• Bracciano
• Italy
• Rome
• June
• 1st
• 2008
• 1/6/08
• 6/1/08
• torque-turn
• loop

[ilganis]

Dont try to force the LIMITS

[Herik77]

@LegionariusRM si è salvato qualcuno?! :I

[LegionariusRM]

Bracciano - ROME