Bad news! A close friend of mine was an Army ranger for 5 years. During his time in the service, he experienced three Helo crashes, two in one year! one, the last one , was bad enough to require back surgery and a medical disability for the Army. Helo's are wonderful blessing and terrible curse. They often do not crash well! As a pilot friend of mine stated when asked which platform he preferred to fly, Helos vs Fixed wing aircraft his response was simple to understand. He stated he preferred fixed wing, because that type of aircraft wants to be in the Air, a helo fights itself and you have to make it be Airborne.
