Helicopter losing its load

[y_p_w]

Happened earlier this year in Oakland, California. I guess it was the easiest way to bring these large HVAC units to the roof of a building to be installed. At least it gave out early.

 

[55hambone]

Did a cable break or was there a mechanical problem with the helicopter? When the Westin Peachtree Plaza hotel was built in Atlanta a helicopter was used to put the HVAC unit in place on the roof. The transmission warning light lit up and the pilot dropped the unit on the grass median on I-75/I-85. That would have been an exciting time to drive through town.

 

[Krieg]

Ouch!

 

[B1974]

That looks expensive.

 

[y_p_w]

Did a cable break or was there a mechanical problem with the helicopter? When the Westin Peachtree Plaza hotel was built in Atlanta a helicopter was used to put the HVAC unit in place on the roof. The transmission warning light lit up and the pilot dropped the unit on the grass median on I-75/I-85. That would have been an exciting time to drive through town.

There aren't really too many articles about it after the incident. But it seemed to be the cable snapped.

 

[mrsilv04]

They'll likely be waiting months for a replacement HVAC unit to be built.

 

[4WD]

Better off than these guys over two decades back

Texaco evaluating options for Petronius continuation

Salvage of module, block not certain The J. Ray McDermott DB-50 heavy lift vessel shown here lowering the topsides for the Neptune Spar, experienced a cable failure on the Petronius...

www.offshore-mag.com

 

[vw7674]

..... well I could've done that for 1/3 what they were billing out at.

 

[measureman]

There aren't really too many articles about it after the incident. But it seemed to be the cable snapped.

Chinese made cable?

 

[ZeeOSix]

Cables used for lifting are suppose to be routinely inspected, load tested and certified. Who knows how the guys in charge operated their business in terms of safety.

 

[wpod]

Maybe Juan Brown will do one of his magnificent videos on the accident report.

 

[tyman]

Oh ****. That’s gonna leave a mark.