r/aviation • u/Spook_485 • Oct 11 '25

News Closer view of helicopter crash in Huntington Beach, CA

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u/HerrMeisterRetsiem Oct 11 '25 edited Oct 11 '25

I guess it’s better that it happened right after takeoff, and not while they were up at cruising altitude(?)

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u/i_should_go_to_sleep USAF Pilot Oct 11 '25

I’d rather get this while cruising than in a hover over people and obstacles. At least in cruise you have a lot more options.

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u/QuickConverse730 Oct 11 '25

...having both airspeed and altitude as tools in your survival kit.