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minus-squarehappybadger [he/him]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up55·8 months ago A spokesperson at the base said an “aviation mishap” was the cause of the accident, though he did not elaborate. Typical. Maybe I’m just a better pilot, but the first rule of flying is don’t crash.
minus-squareInevitableSwing [none/use name]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up25·8 months agoI can imagine a Pentagon spokesman speaking to the media. “It was a MCM event.” “A MCM event?” “Mishap Caused Mishap event.” “But what does that mean?” "Question asked and answered. Next question…"
minus-squareD61 [any]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·8 months agoThat thing that happens when you try to open a bag of chips gently but wind up having to put so much force into it that the bag tears completely in half and chips fly everywhere can be a real killer when you flying a helicopter.
minus-squareAbbysMuscles [she/her]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·8 months agoIt’s like the Front Fell Off bit but real
Typical. Maybe I’m just a better pilot, but the first rule of flying is don’t crash.
I can imagine a Pentagon spokesman speaking to the media.
“It was a MCM event.”
“A MCM event?”
“Mishap Caused Mishap event.”
“But what does that mean?”
"Question asked and answered. Next question…"
That thing that happens when you try to open a bag of chips gently but wind up having to put so much force into it that the bag tears completely in half and chips fly everywhere can be a real killer when you flying a helicopter.
It’s like the Front Fell Off bit but real