Helicopter shot down in flight

What happens in this video ?

The chopper crash in a grass field after the tail rotor broke. The helicopter has probably been shot down by enemy forces.

Comments

DirtyDan'04
DANG!!! Look at how it spun as it goes down. MAN! No sounds and I'm using earbuds. Heh. (SIGH).
21st September, 2022
George
Astana

(Kazakhstan)
Looks like a Mil-8. Linkage to tail rotor is prone to flexing which leads to it breaking at u-joint near the tail. When this happens the tail often seperates and the forward section is driven into the fuel tanks and cause such explosions.
28th October, 2010
Luis
Vieques

(Puerto Rico)
Yes, it was an Air Show.
3rd May, 2010
Daniel
Kumla

(Sweden)
The chopper took part in an army airshow and was struck by the rotor of another chopper.
8th September, 2008
khaleem
Vacoas

(Mauritius)
Its really dangerous for the people around
24th July, 2008
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