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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, United States  •  2 months ago
      Worst
      Transformer
      Ever
      • John 2 months ago
        Comic book guy?
      • james 2 months ago
        That was great, the best comment I will read all day!
      • Klyde 2 months ago
        ROFL
    • Hayley McKenzie  •  2 months ago
      This is nothing, I've seen Physics destroy highschool students before.
      • ricky g 2 months ago
        yeah, nice answer dude
      • Raja Ray 2 months ago
        Contact me for physics classes. Great reply
      • Constantine 2 months ago
        you look hot
    • EdgarA  •  Reseda, United States  •  2 months 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, United States  •  2 months ago
      sell them to nicaragua so tthey can invade costa rica.
    • EdgarA  •  Reseda, United States  •  2 months ago
      Made in Argentina, that is the reson they lost a war against England.
    • EdgarA  •  Reseda, United States  •  2 months ago
      It seems that the helicpter was made in Guatemala or mexico or bolivia.
    • EdgarA  •  Reseda, United States  •  2 months ago
      that is the reason I do not want to buy anything made in Brazil.
    • ohiguy  •  2 months ago
      Probably going to need to buy a new helicopter, yeah no kidding. Pilots gonna need some new underwear too.
      • CheckYourSix 2 months ago
        ... and hose off the seat ...
      • buckshot 2 months ago
        just buy a new seat
      • Kevin 2 months ago
        the new helicopter will probably come with new seats
    • Sheryl  •  French Camp, United States  •  2 months ago
      A little duct tape and it will be good as new....
      • paul 2 months ago
        More like a Gorilla Glue job.
      • BH 2 months ago
        best of both worlds: gorilla duct tape
      • European Bob 2 months ago
        Put some wd-40 on it and it will stop shaking
    • dex  •  2 months ago
      i told you that those two rubber mounts went somewere and the 300 nut's and bolts are not extra
      • Ira 2 months ago
        HAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
      • John Davis 2 months ago
        So I'm guessing that the pin was supposed to go back after all huh? Lol.
      • M 2 months ago
        Never good to have parts left over.
    • J  •  Berlin, United States  •  2 months ago
      This is what happens when you buy your helicopters at Walmart.
    • Lemba  •  Denver, United States  •  2 months ago
      Just show me the helicopter-fax!
    • C  •  2 months 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, United States  •  2 months ago
      What's funny is that the title implies that some aircraft are not destroyed by physics.
    • Robert  •  Santa Clara, United States  •  2 months ago
      Wanna get away?
    • Zippy  •  2 months 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  •  2 months ago
      Meh, a little duct tape and she'll be good as new!
    • tim  •  2 months ago
      If you look closely, under the door it says, "Made in China"

      lol, j/k
    • Robert  •  Providence, United States  •  2 months 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, United States  •  2 months ago
      That happened to my washing machine one time