The shot was not accidental: Revealed the circumstances of the shooting Ka-52 people

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Several people, according to published in social networks video, came under fire unguided rockets fired from a Russian helicopter Ka-52. It happened on one of the polygons in the Leningrad region and only a miracle there were no casualties. And whose fault is this?

On Tuesday it became known that during doctrines “the West-2017” on the Luga site near Petersburg helicopter Ka-52 (“alligator”) were fired in the firing zone of people. It was alleged that injured two journalists. As explained edition 66.ru citing its own source, the helicopters in that time went on the combat course is about 500 m from the targets.

To establish the circumstances of the accident has created a special Commission consisting of representatives of the Ministry of defense and aviation industry, which will establish the exact cause of the incident and to determine the degree of guilt of officials.

Let’s remind, that on-site, Monday visited President Vladimir Putin, who watched there over the course of manoeuvres. Many media reported, citing sources, that the firing of the audience happened on the day of arrival of the Supreme commander, who was accompanied by a large delegation, including foreign diplomats and hundreds of journalists.

Later, NTV reported that the fire happened on Saturday, two days before the President’s visit. The channel has at its disposal a note with the details of the incident, which he calls the document under the heading “the circumstances of SAI” (SAI – serious aircraft incident). The note States that a pair of helicopters took off from the airfield in Pushkin – it was a “valid flight pairs to perform fire missions” on the Luga range. Leading, that is, the first helicopter flew over without opening fire, said in a note. But the slave, that is, the second in 14.47 allowed spontaneous (random) “Assembly” unguided rockets s-8.

The defense Ministry on Tuesday afternoon admitted to involuntary start-up of rockets, but said he injured not the people, but only one of the trucks. But Telegram-channel Mash said that three people had been injured, all were hospitalized with minor injuries and has been discharged.

Ground left card of Sberbank

In the Network appeared the video of the incident. The first video by an eyewitness who was in the vicinity of the point of impact. It shows the helicopter shoots at the truck.

 

The second video made from the cockpit of the helicopter, which struck. Both recordings appeared on the channel “Validation” on YouTube.

 

Later, there was another video of consequences of attack. Seen damaged truck, the car “Niva”, lying on the ground torn cloth and card of Sberbank.

 

According to the most voiced version, blame technical failure. Here, however, versions differ slightly. The press service ZVO talking about “wrong target” of the guidance system, and that is the source of “life” in the headquarters of the exercise claims that the guidance system happened unplanned circuit start-up, which had carried out a spontaneous missile launch. In a widely replicated in the social networks and the media document, dubbed “the report,” pilots also refers to the spontaneous gathering of unguided rockets s-8 after switching on the main switch.

Version and doubt

Military professionals who have seen the record, I highly doubt the version contained in the “report”.

“The algorithm works, as a rule, is as follows: when entering the combat course, the pilot is looking for goal, after finding where the crew includes a so-called master switch that is responsible for the use of weapons,” – said a senior air force General, retired, who met with videos.

“With this switch the pilot closes the control circuit of the weapon. Before I turn it on, the pilot must obtain the permission of the head of the mission to work on this goal. And only after all these steps, the pilot can click the combat are reset or the trigger of a missile launch. If for any reason the circuit from the “main” to Nursi was already closed (denial, sticking contacts, etc.), selecting “main” will immediately reset bombs or rockets, it is likely that we see on the record”.

However, the source makes an important clarification. “The record shows that immediately after the disappearance of the inscription “turn home”, that is, transfer of the pilot the main switch in the firing position, the missile launch and displayed the letters “PR” (start enabled). The signal “OL” should be issued only after applying the label to the target. So, the crew will likely chose came under fire car as a target. So the shot was not accidental, contrary to what is stated in the “report”. Need to investigate. If the crew is lying in the report, this is understandable. After all, if the mistake was made by the crew if the pilots even by mistake, but they opened fire on people is the cross in the service”, – concluded the source.

This view was confirmed by another military pilot to pilot combat helicopters. Any technical failure in this case could not be, I am sure major-General Alexander Tsalko, a veteran of the war in Afghanistan and a former Deputy commander of the air force of the Baltic military district of the Soviet Union by army aviation.

“Everything is checked before flight for each signature is,” said he. That is to fly in a faulty state, the helicopter could solely as a result of errors or negligence of those who are preparing to fly. “Very rarely there were cases when the inclusion of the “chief” went ammunition”, – he said. He did not rule out that could be a mistake of the crew, for example he could barely turn the bolt the wrong place, or wrong to choose the target.

Hardly a professional pilot could just pick up and shoot not where it should have been. Rather, the pilot was the initial objective for which he had to work. This he eventually did, not taking into account the fact that in the affected area are foreign machinery and people. It is to this version of the bow and a high-ranking source in the Russian air force, as well as Alexander Tsalko.

And the reasons can be several. A review of the pilot was poor because of poor visibility, said Tsalko. In such circumstances, he could just not see exactly what is in the affected area. On the other hand, the start was with the helicopter, which was ruled by the slave, i.e., more than the young pilot. Because of inexperience he could not ignore that the affected area is something in addition to the targets, suggested General Tsalko.

Worth a stop on the so-called memo. Judging by its design, you can see what it looks like for some help about the incident. The very existence of these papers, however, is cause for an official investigation, as evidence of the violation of the secret document.

Most likely Tsalko believes the theory that the blame for the incident lies with those who put the pilots tasks. And have in mind there is not even the manual exercises, namely the organisers of these specific shootings, the source said and added:

“This is a flagrant violation of security measures by the organizers of the shooting. Apparently, the pilot in unknown ground not identified targets not identified cutting edge.”

Thus, the pilot could easily make in the lesion technique for the target, as it is often used including old cars, said the General.

In addition, as noted Tsalko, head of the flight had to make sure that the helicopter on the combat course that he is on the correct side walks and so on. Just making sure that the helicopter is in a given direction, it gives permission to work on the goal. And if the pilot was carried out aiming at the wrong target, he just had to prohibit to open fire, he added. “Pilot – he is also a man, could have been something to see, and he said, “Work”, – said the General.

It is not excluded that when setting targets, the pilots, the organizers of the exercise have not considered or even knew about the presence of equipment and people. According to the General Tsalko, the reason may be weak in coordination and communication between different departments.

“Lost skills precise work on the ground,” said Tsalko. Working at the site provide for all safety measures, he explained.

“It’s just a mess. On the war and on the exercises as I have been, but this mess is not seen,” the General said and lamented that the doctrines now generally placed too much emphasis on “showing off” to the detriment of the main goal – training of troops.

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