Police Helicopter Emergency Landing - Towed Away With Las Vegas Metro Police Escort

[@averteddisasterbarely2339]

Hello Ewing towing , I have a question ..... Can you tow a helicopter ? No this isn't a prank call sir !

[@SeligTiles]

Per the aviation safety network website- an oil pressure light came on. Speculation that oil pressure was lost.

[@Critical911]

Thanks for the info!

[@Zbruh69]

I wonder if the cause was that the oils couldn't reach pressure? Lol

[@theonepup8022]

The fact that’s it’s a black and white makes it look exactly like the lapd helicopter

[@blessguy5330]

I thought it was LAPD at first

[@junebug9594]

You mean LSPD?

[@theonepup8022]

We’re talking about real life NOT video games

[@mikejason7419]

@@junebug9594 No LAPD (Los Angeles Police Department) the thing that LSPD is based off/out of 🤓

[@lukeonuke]

i mean probably the manufacturer offers one NA police livery and they go for it

[@X94Caz]

Nice catch . Congrats to the crew for landing safely, and the recovery crew for making a complicated job look easy.

[@Critical911]

Thank you!! They did a amazing job!

[@RichardMcLaren]

Me, Al Quiring would made it look like something he does 50 times per day 😂

[@jorgesardinas-cd8gj]

Glad it was an emergency landing and not a crash landing 🙏

[@Critical911]

Yes very glad. Thanks for watching!

[@pesetamaya3509]

Thank God everyone in air support was alright. Great job, brother.

[@lukeonuke]

Heavy tow driver probably didnt think he'll ever drive in a police convoy, yet here it is.

[@B.Sundae]

This is a crazy good video 😮 nice catch.

[@Critical911]

@@B.Sundae Thank you very much!

[@JMHTruck32005]

That was "The smoothest,Takeoff, Hover and landing" that helicopter has "Ever done."

[@knowledgeispowermediaprodu7094]

Thats exactly what I thought!!! lol

[@markbickelhaupt4414]

Nice landing! Take apart and go home! Another day in Aviation Unit!!! Great Work👍👍👍

[@Critical911]

@@markbickelhaupt4414 You know it! They do a wonderful job always! Thanks for watching!!

[@mattthebongo]

What a great catch, the escort must’ve been crazy to see in person! Was the FPIU at 1:38 with metro? I don’t think I’ve seen that paint job before.

[@Critical911]

It was crazy!! That is University Police. Thanks for watching!!

[@noahboat580]

That's pretty cool seeing a helicopter get towed-off. It must've been quite the mechanical issue if they had to land at a parking lot and tow it back, it's kinda why my dad doesn't trust being in the air lol-

[@Critical911]

Yeah it was a first for me! Yeah they do it because it’s a mandatory rule if that light comes on. Very rare to happen but always better be safe than sorry. Thanks for watching!!

[@legohead6]

Safety first with aviation stuff. They don't take chances if an unexpected warning comes on they set it down.

[@viperq]

I bet the tow driver never though he'd to work on a helicopter.

[@Critical911]

Haha I bet! Thanks for watching!!

[@tylerbuckley4661]

Not the first time air one a few years ago before they got these black and white helicopters they had a md500e crash landed just minor injuries to both pilots on a neighborhood

[@MH_6160]

Didn't metro have another emergency landing recently with a MD500?

[@Critical911]

They did!

[@ATF1985]

Crazy how many police around, great video

[@Critical911]

It sure was crazy! Thanks for watching!

[@BlackWindow144]

amazing to see! but why did it need an police escort?

[@JUAN75001]

Excellent work brother as always. 👍🏻😎

[@Critical911]

Thank you I appreciate it!!

[@a.c.2219]

Did you find out what was wrong with it? It was delivered a few months ago, but i can't remember if it was brand new when they got it.

[@Critical911]

@@a.c.2219 I don’t know what was wrong besides a warning light. It was brand new when they got it.

[@SeligTiles]

@@Critical911 Per the aviation safety network website- an oil pressure light came on. Speculation that oil pressure was lost.

[@I_drive_porsches]

Incredible video, well done

[@Critical911]

Thank you!!

[@Yoni.caramelo]

SHOUT OUT TO ALL MECHANICS!!THEY WILL GET THAT BIRD IN THE SKY IN NO TIME!💪

[@brianseaton2900]

Great catch.

[@Critical911]

@@brianseaton2900 Thank you!!

[@indiana_rescue]

Pretty intresting never thought id see this

[@Critical911]

Me either! Thanks for watching!

[@kerncountyresponsevideos2639]

Wow! Great video! Glad they landed safely!

[@Critical911]

Thank you!! Me too!

[@Geter_Priffin]

Is it a technical issue or the controls inside of the helicopter

[@Critical911]

I’m not sure. All I know is there was a warning light which prompted the landing.

[@SeligTiles]

@@Critical911 Per the aviation safety network website- an oil pressure light came on. Speculation that oil pressure was lost.

[@RichardMcLaren]

Ooooo, I do like a rotator!

[@ridgevincent1397]

You can always tell it’s a Cummins by the way the timing gears clack together

[@LindaZeno]

Great video!

[@Critical911]

Thank you!!

[@JurivonStolzenberg14]

Live it how mechanic takes blades off with his knowledge and bare hands ..😅

[@B.Sundae]

I thought these were the new helicopters ?!? This is scary to have so many helicopter incidents.

[@Critical911]

@@B.Sundae this is the newest one. They have 5 helicopters.

[@SeligTiles]

Helicopters are inherently unsafe. You can’t glide a helicopter like a plane when the engine fails.

[@HongyaMa]

@@SeligTiles Ever hear of Autorotation? Helicopter don't need a runway ... BTDT

[@SeligTiles]

@@HongyaMayes I’ve hear of autorotation hence why I said, “glide like an airplane” which isn’t the same as autorotation l. Thank you for playing.

[@SeligTiles]

Per the aviation safety network website- an oil pressure light came on. Speculation that oil pressure was lost.

[@netstarr7758]

Why doses it take 25 popos standing around to tow a helicopter? .ore waste in government today than you can shake a stick at.

[@joeaardvark9214]

Maybe if you don't even know what job they have to do, you should just keep your mouth shut until you educate yourself. That way nobody has to deal with reading your retardation on the internet.

[@Critical911]

It was not 25. It was the helicopter crew. Helicopter technicians, supervisors, and a few patrol units from multiple agencies. Henderson units cleared quickly and so did some university and LVMPD units. Detectives and other officers also showed up for investigation.

[@HongyaMa]

@@Critical911 They show up for their share of the doughnuts (Our unit has the crew buy everyone pies)

[@gorak9000]

@@Critical911 So cop detectives are helicopter mechanics now? WTF were they investigating??

[@junebug9594]

Dude at the end with his flashers on like he’s part of the escort 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@Critical911]

He is. Personal car.

[@tylerbuckley4661]

By the way that is one of the newer Eurocopters too

[@Critical911]

@@tylerbuckley4661 Yes this is their newest helicopter. This is an Airbus H125.

[@tylerbuckley4661]

Eurocopter us just the branch incharge of helicopters of Airbus this helicopter is the spinoff of the As350

[@tylerbuckley4661]

But the main helicooter is the md530 f which is my favorite flying around now and their uh1h air 6 and 7 still in use besides the h145 or the mbb 117 just fancier than the mbbk 117

[@B.Sundae]

I wonder if Metro owns a Rig with a flatbead? Or they had to hire someone?

[@Critical911]

@@B.Sundae They requested the private tow.

[@Shieldel]

They don’t own assets because the cost benefit analysis doesn’t jive. The last aviation asset to go down was 2-3 years ago if I’m remembering how far back correctly. The aircrew deliberately put down in a street, avoiding a residential zone

[@jamesnoonan2009]

Oh man they took the cool nypd like lights off of the 2020 explorer's

[@Critical911]

Yeah unfortunately on the 2023 and newer cars they are switching to the Valor bars :(

[@shakes7333]

Glad they landed safe! Curious though, if they landed in a handicap spot would that warrant a parking ticket? Illegally parks helicopter lol

[@Critical911]

Haha good point! That would be interesting!

[@BoerneEmergencyResponse]

Interesting

[@Critical911]

Very! Thanks for watching!!

[@Manc-king]

bet that truck didn't need i permit to move that

[@suzukirider9030]

Plot twist: he did get a ticket for towing an aircraft without a permit. AFTER the cops unloaded their precious heli :-D JK JK

[@craig7350]

A seventy five ton wrecker to lift a 2500 lb helicopter.

[@PaulP-zv7ii]

Pepes towing picked up a r44 off of the freeway

[@HARLEYMLM1966]

A fallen helicopter in the line of duty!

[@davenz000]

Was the escort at the end necessary? Was the pope on board. All other crime solved?

[@RightsDontDefendThemselves]

As cool as this is, it is also an answer to the question of how to waste as much money as possible on a simple task. Is someone seriously going to tell me that it would not have been cheaper to just go to the local airport and grab a helicopter tug? Do you know how many squad cars have trailer hitches? We used to do it all the time. But this is taxpayer money so we're going to call out multiple big tow trucks, and 18 wheel trailers, and of course, let's send as many cars as you possibly can because it's not like they have to protect and serve the people or anything. I don't mean to be the turd in the punch bowl, but the degree of mindless waste that takes place in municipalities without even thinking is pretty astonishing. I don't blame the pilot for putting the bird down as fast as they could, I will never second-guess a pilots emergency actions in the air… But everything that happened afterwards was a cluster... Although a very cool one to watch

[@COBBRACING21]

A bit excessive for a helicopter and that chopper is only 2 years old🤣 sum aint addin up

[@suzukirider9030]

Well, "only 2 years old" is enough to beat up an aircraft. The regs require 100hr inspections and 2'000 is a TBO for airplane engines, not sure if helis are similar, maybe have even shorter TBOs. I think a heli's lifespan is about 10 years after which so many things need to be replaced that no gov. agencies are willing to deal with it, and sell it to private corporations or individuals, which apply duct tape and fly the thing for another 10 years till it either comes down forreal or the pilots start to ramble too much about having to fly a grossly unsafe and undermaintained aircraft.

[@darrenrichings2574]

Call Airbus for a refund, this is unsat and another crashed this week taking the life of a CBP agent

[@retrorewindllc9363]

To me the police escorts was a lil much.. maybe 1 or 2 units needed.. not like a 3 lanes blocked along w it.. heavy stuff is transported everyday by truck.. if I had a helicopter and this happened I wouldn't get a police escort like that .. promise u that. But then again I'll never have a helicopter eathier lol😅

[@HongyaMa]

Hope they don't put a wrinkle in the tail boom, No crutch under the T/R gear box. A heavy duty trailer wrecks helicopters. New helicopter? Chip light? Engine chip light? Clean the detectors flush the gear box, secure and run for 30 minutes. No chip light? inspect for leaks and security , Fly home. Must be low budget the mechanics have no basic uniform?

[@juliogonzo2718]

Mechanic prob got called in from home or something

[@suzukirider9030]

Uniform is dirt cheap compared to what that mechanic will charge for getting a tax-payer-funded aircraft back in the sky.

[@HongyaMa]

@@suzukirider9030 Keep believing in fantasy - $22 per hour. You can work at Mc Ds for the same wage. Private wage is $60 to $200 per hour. EMS paid best.

[@loadblock4995]

Police escort 😂 …. They don’t have anything better to do?

[@suzukirider9030]

Like, not really... Would they rather be giving you a speeding ticket or something?

[@FacsHitDifferent]

Realife bank heist prep mission before GTA6

[@naimdemiri2487]

mr bist

[@Nicolas-zw5ex]

Nah

[@TheConservativeMexican95]

They have nothing else to do than to call everyone on shift to escort a tow truck? Nice waste of taxes right there. If this is how they are, no wonder why their heli went down. They wasted all the maintenance money on shit escorts like this

[@suzukirider9030]

There was like 4 cops of escort, and it took no more than a couple hours. It's SOP to have at least 2 cops for every goddamn traffic stop.