Helicopter gets jammed under Interstate overpass in Denham Springs

[Bigchillin83]

Somebody got fired!!! Thats a big OL' Chopper

Helicopter gets jammed under Interstate overpass in Denham Springs​

Officials remove helicopter stuck underneath overpass; all lanes back open

Police confirmed the load was too tall and the helicopter engine hit the overpass.

www.wafb.com

Trucker ticketed after wedging helicopter beneath I-12 overpass in Denham Springs

DENHAM SPRINGS - A vehicle towing a $30 million helicopter got stuck on Range Avenue after the top of the aircraft inadvertently rammed an I-12 overpass Friday morning.

www.wbrz.com

 

[usmc-nav]

Ruht Roo

 

[Manimal]

The most expensive potty break in the history of trucking....

Bridge heights...there's an app for that!

I'm sure they had an -inch and the truck lunged in low-speed stop & go, and when it lunged it hooked and pinned. That's my guess.

 

[Peacemaker]

Most certainly should have been in the left lane passing through slowly. Looks like a very expensive mistake.

 

[Bam Bam]

Thats a CH53, a big ass helicopter and the rotor head system was what looks like it hit the bridge so thats gonna be very expensive. I wonder why they wrapped it up in plastic?

 

[krotsman]

Just gotta let some air outta the tires! I wonder how many brainiacs it took to figure that out!

 

[Manimal]

Thats a CH53, a big ass helicopter and the rotor head system was what looks like it hit the bridge so thats gonna be very expensive. I wonder why they wrapped it up in plastic?

I see a lot of stuff wrapped these days, almost anything that is new, and a lot of it is just for privacy.

 

[freedive10]

Like new helicopter for sale, cheap!

 

[machinedrummer]

Too much lift at speed. I guess there will now be a cool used chopper to go with the F-35.

 

[krotsman]

It's now a helicopter simulator...

 

[Plw8]

That’s a big oops!

 

[drill sgt]

Saw another photo from different angle after being removed from underpass and it appears the top part of motor and rotor head have been removed.......... looks like the truck was southbound in the far right lane towards the truck stop fuel station when the top of the helicopter struck the underside of the interstate overpass. ..... Driver probably received a costly traffic ticket that will possibly kill his commercial drivers license job. ....................................... drill sgt.

 

[Batwing6]

$$$$$$$$$$$$

 

[Bigchillin83]

Saw another photo from different angle after being removed from underpass and it appears the top part of motor and rotor head have been removed.......... looks like the truck was southbound in the far right lane towards the truck stop fuel station when the top of the helicopter struck the underside of the interstate overpass. ..... Driver probably received a costly traffic ticket that will possibly kill his commercial drivers license job. ....................................... drill sgt.

not to mention bridge inspection and possible repairs

 

[Cajun Camper]

I wonder if there was a Pilot Car ahead of him? Also if that section has been repaved I wold think that would affect clearance heights.

 

[Xeon64]

This reminds me of when someone was hauling a house on Airline North bound. House hit I-12 overpass. Upper portion of the house was on I-12 East and the lower half was stuck under the over pass.

 

[machinedrummer]

Officer...I was delivering this overpass and ran out of fuel.

 

[Abby Normal]

A new meaning to Dust Off.
I wonder how accurate the clearance signs are.
If only a helicopter could Fly over a bridge.

 

[falshooter]

Thats a CH53, a big ass helicopter and the rotor head system was what looks like it hit the bridge so thats gonna be very expensive. I wonder why they wrapped it up in plastic?

A CH53 has a much bigger and rounded cockpit area. Looks more like this...

Sikorsky S 92

 

[WhereIsIt?]

This is exactly why I didn't have my f18 super hornet delivered. I went and picked it up myself.