Dutchdrummer99 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

1.52....What a bunch of retards. Even at the beginning of the video you can see there is something seriously wrong with the tail. Yet they just stand there like nipkepoops.

Rangertwosix375 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

They are Israeli air force and army guys...You can tell by the color of the CH-53 and they are speaking Hebrew.

3Dinvent (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

Its not in the USA cause there not speaking in English.

juchness (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

RIP to the fallen

oplo12345 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

The united state of america

MichaelGindi (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

OMG i think that is IAF helicopter..unless is there any other air force with yellow V their helicopters.

Icarusdecending82 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

Does anyone know if the crew survived. The guy they pulled out towards the end didnt look too hot.

Stickman53fe (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

Any helicopter that has a tail rotor would have the same failure with induced oscillations like that. The 53 is a tough bird, but when you screw up, you pay for it.

Stickman53fe (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

Nope, this tail failed slightly in front of the hinge. The hinge point is rarely where the failures occur. This was PIO (pilot induced oscilation) which gets amplified through the AFCS (automatic flight control system) when slinging. They should have dropped the load and or punched off the AFCS. This was an Israeli CH-53. Anyway, the majority of our (H-53) tail failures happen forward of the hinge point since the hinge point is so strong.

ZhangyXD (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

ouch x2