Helicopter Air-to-air refuelling goes wrong

What happens in this video ?

This CH-53 helicopter is being air-to-air refuelled, but as it is approaching the tanker’s hose, the chopper suddenly pitches up and its rotor cut out its refuelling boom.

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landon
Charlveil

(Maryland)
this happen because the wind pushed the fuel line down the back up and the heli tryed to follow and when it when back up the propellers aimed down and the the fuel stick hit the blades of the propeller
27th April, 2023
Carl Hackert
Saratoga Springs, Ny

(Usa)
Lucky!
15th September, 2011
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