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    Watch a helicopter get destroyed by physics without even leaving the ground

    It was the most stunning helicopter accident Para, Brazil has ever seen. And it all happened without the helicopter even leaving the ground. The shocking destruction of the plane was caused by a phenomenon called ground resonance. Like an out-of-balance washing machine, the plane starts shaking more and more violently until the force tears it in half.

    Though the destruction was pretty epic, no one was hurt in the accident. They're probably going to need to buy a new helicopter, though.

    [Image credit: odolphie]

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    This article was written by Fox Van Allen and originally appeared on Tecca

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    • Nicholas  •  Ames, Iowa  •  3 mths ago
      Worst
      Transformer
      Ever
      • John 3 mths ago
        Comic book guy?
      • james 3 mths ago
        That was great, the best comment I will read all day!
      • Klyde 3 mths ago
        ROFL
    • Hayley McKenzie  •  3 mths ago
      This is nothing, I've seen Physics destroy highschool students before.
    • EdgarA  •  Reseda, California  •  2 mths ago
      Sell them to uncivilised Honduras military so they can revove the democraticaly elected president and send Him to Panama or bangladesh. It seems this idiots need to be civilsed.
    • EdgarA  •  Reseda, California  •  2 mths ago
      sell them to nicaragua so tthey can invade costa rica.
    • EdgarA  •  Reseda, California  •  2 mths ago
      Made in Argentina, that is the reson they lost a war against England.
    • EdgarA  •  Reseda, California  •  2 mths ago
      It seems that the helicpter was made in Guatemala or mexico or bolivia.
    • EdgarA  •  Reseda, California  •  2 mths ago
      that is the reason I do not want to buy anything made in Brazil.
    • ohiguy  •  3 mths ago
      Probably going to need to buy a new helicopter, yeah no kidding. Pilots gonna need some new underwear too.
      • CheckYourSix 3 mths ago
        ... and hose off the seat ...
      • buckshot 3 mths ago
        just buy a new seat
      • Kevin 3 mths ago
        the new helicopter will probably come with new seats
    • Sheryl  •  French Camp, California  •  3 mths ago
      A little duct tape and it will be good as new....
      • paul 3 mths ago
        More like a Gorilla Glue job.
      • BH 3 mths ago
        best of both worlds: gorilla duct tape
      • European Bob 3 mths ago
        Put some wd-40 on it and it will stop shaking
    • dex  •  3 mths ago
      i told you that those two rubber mounts went somewere and the 300 nut's and bolts are not extra
      • Ira 3 mths ago
        HAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
      • John Davis 2 mths ago
        So I'm guessing that the pin was supposed to go back after all huh? Lol.
      • M 2 mths ago
        Never good to have parts left over.
    • J  •  Berlin, New Jersey  •  3 mths ago
      This is what happens when you buy your helicopters at Walmart.
    • Lemba  •  Denver, Colorado  •  2 mths ago
      Just show me the helicopter-fax!
    • C  •  3 mths ago
      I almost watched this video...and then an advertisement popped up and I stopped it immediately. I would rather not see it than watch 15 seconds worth of worthless advertising.
    • PerryC  •  Sugar Land, Texas  •  3 mths ago
      What's funny is that the title implies that some aircraft are not destroyed by physics.
    • Robert  •  Santa Clara, California  •  3 mths ago
      Wanna get away?
    • Zippy  •  3 mths ago
      I have been a helicopter pilot since Vietnam and the most stupid thing about this is the fact that the pilot reduced throttle when the oscillation started.
      ..If the rotor had been turning a lot slower when oscillation then a throttle decrease may have stopped the problem
      Rule #1 if ground resonance occurs increase throttle immediately to create lift and almost 100% of the time oscillation will stop. .
      The second stupid thing is that they bailed out when the rotor was still turning. After an incident like this a blade or the entire rotor could come off and really ruin your day
      Looks like the 3 P's ruled in this case...Panic and P*** poor training
    • Clam Jammer  •  3 mths ago
      Meh, a little duct tape and she'll be good as new!
    • tim  •  3 mths ago
      If you look closely, under the door it says, "Made in China"

      lol, j/k
    • Robert  •  Providence, Rhode Island  •  2 mths ago
      PT-YAK - Russian made and counterpart to the American made Bell or Sikorsky helicopters.. Ground resonance would tear apart any helicopter, regardless of who made it..
    • Prostreet62  •  Las Vegas, Nevada  •  3 mths ago
      That happened to my washing machine one time

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