Immortals
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Mi-171 is more reliable then mi-38 and putin uses them too instead of mi-38
i already pointed out in previous post that usually the president used a Mi-171
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Bell 212 was mostly used by local governors (lower officials)
it was a mistake to put the president into that helicopter (heads should roll)
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It was a mistake to fly in such weather. The helicopter (212) while not super advanced is still reliable helicopter and is used in Iran every day with no incidence and around the world.
Now if you were a soldier on a training mission or special forces then you take such risk. Just like those 2 US special forces soldiers that died in rough seas and very bad weather when one of them slipped and fell trying to board an arms smuggling vessel.
But for a head of state to get into a 212 and fly over mountain range in low temperature and bad weather is a blunder. Anyone can tell you that’s a mistake. You couldn’t pay me to ever get on a helicopter and fly over a mountain in bad conditions or even across flat terrain. Helicopters should really only be flown in ideal calm conditions for civilians and government officials.






