2023-09-28 22:00:34
A few days ago, a tractor-trailer carrying a helicopter was suspected to have miscalculated its altitude, causing serious damage to the helicopter when it passed under a bridge. (Photo taken from Twitter)
A driver in Louisiana, USA, recently made a costly mistake due to carelessness. He was driving a tractor-trailer to transport a helicopter. Unexpectedly, he miscalculated the height of a viaduct when passing it. The difference was only 15 centimeters, which cost at least US$30 million. (approximately NT$976.2 million) helicopter was seriously crashed. Fortunately, there was no major damage to the bridge, and the driver has also been punished.
A “car accident” occurred in Louisiana, USA. When a trailer carrying a helicopter was passing under a viaduct, the driver suspected of miscalculating the height, causing the propeller above the helicopter to directly hit the bridge deck, and the trailer was also stuck under the bridge and unable to move. , seriously affecting traffic. Only one lane of the original two-lane highway was left passable, and it took two hours to remove the propeller.
The police said that the helicopter was a Sikorsky S-92 with both military and civilian uses. It cost at least US$30 million (approximately NT$976.2 million). Due to the impact, the entire helicopter may have been damaged. All will be scrapped. In fact, the safe passage height of the viaduct where the incident occurred is about 4.57 meters, while the highest height of the helicopter carrying the trailer is 4.72 meters. Only a 15-centimeter difference can avoid this major damage.
It is reported that this Sekowsky S-92 helicopter is a new dual-use aircraft that has just left the factory and is ready for testing and delivery. The Japanese Metropolitan Police, the South Korean Air Force, the Thai Air Force, etc. all use its military version and can carry up to 100 passengers. 19 passengers, with a dual-engine design, a maximum cruising speed of 280 kilometers per hour, and a maximum range of 1,011 kilometers.
Whoops… A Sikorsky S-92 helicopter get’s lodged underneath an overpass in Louisiana today. The main rotor head struck a concrete pillar knocking the $20 million dollar machine off a flatbed and sending hydraulic fluid everywhere. Most likely this is heading to the Gulf of Mexico… pic.twitter.com/nfYlW1io2O
— Thenewarea51 (@thenewarea51) September 22, 2023
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