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An Airbus H-125 helicopter crashed in France while taking in water to fight a fire. The two pilots and a firefighter on board were able to get out of the water unharmed. (i.imgur.com)
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[–] Mk23simp@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Wow. Really puts into perspective how risky that maneuver is in the first place. It's probably worth the risk if it's effective at fighting fires, but you have to get the height just right to scoop the water without crashing.

[–] xploit@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Edit - Whoops wasn't meant to be a response to you

[–] Evil_Shrubbery@thelemmy.club 2 points 2 months ago

More the angle of approach & hope for normal crosswinds.