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Pinpoint precision: Black Hawk helicopter blades come within a metre of each other at Colombia air show
In what seems like a deadly game of chicken, this was the moment two Black Hawk helicopters came within a metre of crossing rotor blades.
Spectators screamed and some had to look away as - for a moment or two - it looked as though the aircraft might crash, potentially killing all on board.
The death-defying manoeuvre was a daring stunt performed at an air show in Colombia this week.
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With pin point precision, the incredible stunt began with the three choppers hovering 8 feet off the ground.
They then pulled away before accelerating at high speed towards each other while Top Gun soundtrack 'Danger Zone' played through loudspeakers.
To cheers from the crowd, the helicopters passed each other and narrowly avoided each other's rotor blades.
'In Colombia, Black Hawk pilots have only one day every two years for this, the rest of the year is dedicated to saving lives.'
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In what seems like a deadly game of chicken, this was the moment two Black Hawk helicopters came within a metre of crossing rotor blades.
Spectators screamed and some had to look away as - for a moment or two - it looked as though the aircraft might crash, potentially killing all on board.
The death-defying manoeuvre was a daring stunt performed at an air show in Colombia this week.
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With pin point precision, the incredible stunt began with the three choppers hovering 8 feet off the ground.
They then pulled away before accelerating at high speed towards each other while Top Gun soundtrack 'Danger Zone' played through loudspeakers.
To cheers from the crowd, the helicopters passed each other and narrowly avoided each other's rotor blades.
'In Colombia, Black Hawk pilots have only one day every two years for this, the rest of the year is dedicated to saving lives.'
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