Terrifying underwater helicopter escape - BBC

Medical staff have to endure a training test to escape from a submerged helicopter. One of them is very frightened of the test. Free video clip from the BBC.

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[varodrig123456]

I agree with the comments above. How the heck is that 'flying colours'?? In real life, even without wind, cold and debris, she would have died. She should have failed!

[Saydee2k9]

thats what i was thinking LOL

[Zero7evenX]

To the people who are bemused by Richard Hammond saying they passed with flying colours.

He's the presenter remember, Not the facility experts.

You'd have to watch the whole show, as far as I can remember they are not actual trainees, it was an experience test of some sort. For the program.

[Nickamsweet]

you not got to wait 7 seconds after wet face then escape? she failed, should of died... cold water = shock and you're panicking... if she can't handle it in controlled enviro she should not be going out!!

[LeanneEchelonLeto]

what the balls? she didn't do it at all!

[AvionFalcon]

lol if she thought that was tough she should have tryed the capsize like im a dive on the huets nd there quite fun to ride in :P

[rjardy]

@JohneyAmerica

You are so misinformed it's silly. A helicopter is very capable of safe total aerodynamic flight. We practice no engine landings often. I do at least one every time I go up.

[JohneyAmerica]

@stephenjoshea your a fool. helicopters incorporate thousands of complex parts all vibrating around. if a planes engines go out, it is still aerodynamic enough to land. if a boat looses its engines, it still floats. a car will still roll after loosing power. a helicopter turns into a giant brick. sure u can try to gyrate down but your low altitude change of survival is low and you may as well forget about high altitude.

[RCvolunteer1978]

My Father had One real Helo Crash that I can say in Mid 1950s just off of Korea Some of the Training came from his taking a Bath There And There was no Female Medics

[docphilchia]

She should have failed. She's a danger to herself. I did a med stint in North Sea, and it's PURPOSEFULLY more violent AND upside down.

[robox97]

@varodrig123456

In norway, she would have failed. We take 8 trips in the simluated helicopter. If someone is not able to do it properly, they will have to do it again and again, untill they do it right. This is serius stuff. She should have failed.

[OTKSenior]

her response time was awful xD that's a FAIL