macelena 1,070 Posted March 21, 2014 Last night, an Spanish Air Force SAR Super Puma Helicopter went down over sea during an exercise after a catastrophic electrical malfunction while rehearsing a recovery. The crew of 5 were veterans, having deployed together in Afghanistan as part of HELISAF, an Spanish Air Force detachment for MEDEVAC and CSAR. One of the pararescuemen was hanging from the hoist when the lights went off and the bird went down, and survived by releasing the cable, falling to the sea apart from the crash. Once recovered, he took part in the search of his crewmates the following 24 hours, when the helicopter wreckage was located and the crew pronounced dead. All those at risk of being lost in the sea can be glad they have men like these looking after them Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+daddyairplanes 8,631 Posted March 21, 2014 glad at least one made it out, prayers for the families of the rest of the crew Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slartibartfast 153 Posted March 21, 2014 R.I.P. for some of the bravest crews willing to lay down their lives to save yours... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Hans Topp 115 Posted March 21, 2014 The survivor are classmate of my brother in law, another crewman was the brother of another classmate.... RIP Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
von Baur 54 Posted March 21, 2014 "That others might live" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
