Miami Beach helicopter crash - GIF

**Altair** · Apr 19, 2022, 03:42 PM

Miami Beach helicopter crash. Three people were injured.

Previously:

Chernobyl helicopter crash - GIF
Helicopter crashes after tail rotor strikes ground - GIF
Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane helicopter accident - video
Helicopter crash landing - GIFs
Helicopter rotors collide - GIF

**Hoosiersmoker** · Apr 21, 2022, 04:46 AM

WOW! Almost crashed where the people were swimming! I wonder if they were trying to get into shallower water so they didn't have to swim too far or maybe so they could recover the helo?

**Jon** · Apr 21, 2022, 12:30 PM

**Duke_of_URL** · Apr 22, 2022, 07:07 AM

Crazy idea flying a helo into that environment. Too many obstacles. I hope he was able to keep his license after that.

**Fluffle-Valve** · Apr 22, 2022, 09:15 AM

What did the pilot hit?

**Floradawg** · Apr 22, 2022, 02:45 PM

I didn't see anything. Maybe it experienced a failure of the engine or a gearbox.

**joew49** · Apr 23, 2022, 05:14 PM

Hit a guy-wire from the mast on the left.

**Floradawg** · Apr 23, 2022, 08:14 PM

Ok I could see the tower shake. You are correct.

**Rangi** · Apr 24, 2022, 08:19 PM

This happened some time ago in Auckland New Zealand. If I remember correctly, the helicopter was lifting the tower in the left of the picture. The helicopter hook failed to release due to a malfunction. The helicopter hovered lower so the ground crew could release the cable. I understand that the lifting cable had sufficient length to carry out this manoeuvre. Unfortunately the ground crew in their attempt to release the cable from the hook, pulled the cable into the rotor system.
I might also add that the pilot was an experienced operator.
As usual in these types of accidents, its always the unexpected that gets us.