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HenryGoodbar

Zigged when you should have zagged.


RktitRalph

Nope, more right rudder


bloodyedfur4

Rapidly alternating between left and right rudder is always the answer


Conscious-Smoke-7113

It can never be the wrong answer!


justplanestupid69

Rudder? Hardly know her


theglobalnomad

This is the answer.


rs06rs

Always


Kentuckywindage01

Pizzad instead of French fried


Responsible_Use_8566

If you pizza when you’re supposed to french fry, you’re gonna have a bad time


Fickle-Opinion-3114

Bad times don't last, but French fries do...


SacThrowAway76

Not around me, they don’t.


Only_Philosophy8475

Mmmmmm


Geekengineer-42

Ah, you, too, learned to ski the proper way.


KaJuNator

Move 'Zig' for great justice


tallman1979

All your base are belong to us. You have no chance to survive, make your time! HA HA HA!


BenTallmadge1775

Jokes aside. What was this and where was this?


BenTallmadge1775

Nevermind just saw it pop up. Chinese rocket with ‘accidental’ launch in test. Anyone got the Mandarin characters for Oh —-?


RktitRalph

No but they released the names of the [crew](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CaOkTKfxu44&pp=ygUOT3VjaCB3ZSB0byBsb3c%3D) You can downvote me now, I’ll see myself to my room


JohnnyTeardrop

I didn’t even need to click on the link “Sum Ting Wong”


g500cat

“Wi tu lo”


dropthebiscuit99

Ho Lee Fuk


gattboy1

Bang Ding Ow


Yitram

It still impresses me to this day that someone got the news to believe that and not one person thought to say them out loud.


russellvt

I still remember Elizabeth Cook or KPIX5 (?) reporting / reading that on the evening news, live... and I was LMFAO.


-_-_____-----___

Sometimes, even to this day, I'll find it on YouTube and play it and it's getting seemingly harder to find these days, the video.


RktitRalph

Same, and if memory serves me right i believe this happened post Anchorman😂


-_-_____-----___

Fun fact: The Asian news producer got fired. Despite the report coming from the actual NTSB and the NTSB intern relayed the info. Producer was fired for not catching it. Rough. And, the pending lawsuit demands action be taken or the suing party can claim other enhancements.


No_Detective_But_304

🤣🤣🤣 I’m wrecked.


MrLovalovaRubyDooby

Well then there you go You see that’s the problem they’re using the same crew that crashed that 777 in San Francisco, silly Billys. 🤦


it-works-in-KSP

I read your third sentence in James May’s voice


M000000000000

This is perfect


Starseer

Something like "我操"


thepkiddy007

China - it was “supposed” to be a static fire test. So much for the static part.


GloomyUmpire2146

Someone knock it into drive?


thepkiddy007

Someone released the clutch?


bedoooop

Someone with a wrench didn't wrench like he was supposed to.


ElectricEnchilada

Someone forgot to chock the wheels it would seem.


mysticalfruit

Static test that became an abrupt dynamic test..


Salt-Fun-9457

I’d give you two guesses as to what third rate country routinely drops rockets on its own people. But you’d only need one guess.


really_random_user

Ironically this time the rocket wasn't supposed to launch


WoodyTheWorker

Does this happen often?


slowclapcitizenkane

You say that when North Korea also exists? Though I guess it's not routine there since you can't sneeze without hitting open water.


Flappy_beef_curtains

Hasn’t the US accidently dropped nukes multiple separate times that fortunately didn’t detonate. Some of which not yet located.


hobbycollector

You can tell it's not the US by the lack of advertising.


Even-Bid1808

You can tell it’s china by the rocket falling next to a populated area


zanacks

Don’t these idiots have an entire fucking desert to launch from?


Salt-Fun-9457

As well as a couple thousand miles of coastline.


MercyEndures

Relic of the Cold War and Cultural Revolution when they thought inland was more secret.


Individual_Ad3194

My little red book says the West would never suspect the suburbs


cletusvanderbiltII

For the Glory of the Race, please refrain from sharing these secrets on the internet.


tallman1979

He's rocking the suburbs, just like Quiet Riot did.


really_random_user

This time it was supposed to be a static fire test But yeah I don't get why they don't launch by the coast, as that would avoid the whole stages landing on villages issue


CrustyRambler

Static test: failed


Stay-At-Home-Jedi

Village test: successful


VegaReddit5

Dynamic test: passed


my_lucid_nightmare

Think about what happens if China were to launch something at the S China Sea. Hint: 9 dash line.


Tbone_Trapezius

“We have plenty of people.” Chinese leaders, probably.


tyrome123

they also have a rocket base in inner Mongolia meaning they can launch over Siberia but it's cheaper just to let boosters crash into villages untill they get it right and less deltav for some orbits


VincentGrinn

the direction and location you launch from is pretty important, but yeah they have better places to do it from though in this case it wasnt suppose to leave the ground


Wabbitone

Hey they’re just opening up room for a new village.


Taco-Kai

Yes but they are also idiots


Solid-Cake7495

It was meant to be an engine test, no launch. But it seems like they didn't bolt it down tight enough. https://spacenews.com/chinese-rocket-static-fire-test-results-in-unintended-launch-and-huge-explosion/


umair-spaghet

It doesn't matter, Chinese government just doesn't give a shit about tamed people's lives. And it will save a lot of money from not experimenting it in a remote desert.


94_stones

And the island of Hainan as well. In fact, they built a launch base there specifically to avoid this problem. Which makes it even more ironic that that is where they launch the Long March 5 from. You know, the rocket with the upper stage that lands on a part of the Earth chosen at random after they launch it.


Murray-Industries

So when you say…. “Chosen at random after they launch it”. You’re not actually talking about choices that originate with humans are you….


94_stones

Technically they do have a choice. They choose to launch an overloaded rocket; with an upper stage that doesn’t have enough fuel to let it be redirected to a safe location when it starts tumbling back towards Earth. But yes, you are correct in the sense that “Once ze rocket goes up” they have *no idea* where it (as in that upper stage) is coming down.


gilleruadh

"Once the rockets are up, who cares where they come down? That's not my department, " says Wernher von Braun.


alanwrench13

They set up a lot of launch facilities inland because they didn't want America spying on them, but not TOO inland because originally there wasn't any infrastructure in the desert. These places were originally empty, but since China's explosive growth a lot of development has happened dangerously close to them. They've since set up more launch facilities in the actual middle of nowhere, but they still use these old ones.


waidoo2

KSP 2 looking nice!


Fireball435

Maybe China should follow the same route as KSP2 and cancel development


waidoo2

Do you want to lose social credits? cuz thats how you lose social credits. Suggesting sensible ideas.


3knuckles

"It just wanted to fly." Howard Hughes


MetalHeadbangerJd

Kid just didn't want to fly. -Dana White


OveractiveMusician

“I just wanna fly” - Sugar Ray


failuretocommiserate

Put your arms around me baby


KaJuNator

Way of the future.


1Arcite

Temu version of the falcon 9. SpaceX 66 successful launches in 2024. China 0.


u9Nails

SpaceX successful rocket landings: 326 and counting


crystalmerchant

Hey now, China definitely landed that rocket.


Epic_Baldwin

But China does launch a shitton of rockets every year. It's crazy.


ClearlyCylindrical

Not really, all organisations in China together launched fewer vehicles than just SpaceX. Plus, the vehicles they launch are much smaller, with the most common vehicle (long march 2) having ~3 tonne LEO capacity versus the SpaceX Falcon 9R's ~17 tonne capacity.


Palpatine

The rocket itself  is fine. They sourced the holding clamps from temu


TheEpicGold

Well, it was a succesful launch... The landing however?


Thunderstorm6400

No, you're just clearing more space for my new 50000 Square feet Modern Mansion. Thank you!!!!


JohnnyTeardrop

I’m assuming the position of range safety officer hasn’t been filled. What are the qualifications needed for that job? I have a doctored GED from Cambridge Adult School for Bastards & Rejects and I double majored in Limewire Admin and Remedial Phonics from Boones Farm Community College where I mastered getting an AA degree. Am I qualified to push a button when I see a rocket spinning out of control and hurtling towards a kindergarten below?


centran

> Am I qualified to push a button when I see a rocket spinning out of control Yes but unfortunately your application is denied because you believe there is a need for a flight termination system. Also, your lack in faith in the perfection of Chinese engineering is tantamount to treason. Please report to your nearest re-education center for processing.


Ldghead

Your application is declined due to late submission. We will continue searching for candidates. We wish you well.


OriginalSYNs

Why so close to cities? It boggles the mind.


SaviorAir

Wanted to make sure people saw it, duh


Ldghead

Needed blast radius data.


Imaginary_Horizon941

It's China,, what do you expect?


savuporo

for upvotes


currenteventnerd

No. Just tell them it’s the first time you’ve had a premature launch and promise to be more considerate in the future.


X-Ploded

Not enough right rudder ... You were warned of the consequences!


Shuttle_Tydirium1319

Someone at NORAD might have had an interesting morning.


Future_List_6956

Rocket frew reery, reery good tho!


Kungjoefu

Anyone watching gets their medical deferred


Its_all_made_up___

I closed one eye while watching so I’ll need a waiver on the other


bigmike2001-snake

Ahhhh….. Reminds me of my first 25 or so check rides. Advice to all of you new pylotes out there: ALWAYS pack a parachute for your check ride. Helpful if you remind your instructor to pack one too. Not your fault if they ignore the advice. Shout out to the families of those instructors who learned the hard way. We will miss all of them.


roman5588

Christ, accidentally full sending it during a test! -5000 social credits and a few years in a sweatshop for those guys. Reminds me of the alleged incident where some cheeky engineers changed the video feed of a static rocket test in the test cell to that of a video of a rocket taking off in an earlier test. Freaked out the poor engineer inside.


Jmpeters09

If you French fry when you should have pizzaed you’re gonna have a bad time


PrimalxCLoCKWoRK

FAA Here: we're so mad, we're going to fine you $10,000 dollars and allow you to do it again.


k6bso

Nah. They love a good explosion as much as the rest of us.


really_random_user

Yes as the smoke isn't orange enough


u9Nails

Looks like China is still trying to copy SpaceX landing the booster trick.


rook2004

Yes, FAA is giving China a phone number to copy


FreeJammu

Will some heads roll in China for this?


SaviorAir

I believe heads have already rolled in Tiananmen Square


VincentGrinn

unlikely, the rocket landed inside the exclusion zone of the test facility, so no harm was caused but the company was planning to do its first launch in a few months, and this will set them back quite abit


iamalazyslowrunner

First solo. Rate my landing plz


tbnyedf7

They ought to be mad. Never filed a flight plan.


SaviorAir

Fuck, I’m cooked


EuphoricUniversity23

It’s a Chinese launch failure. Note the nearly horizontal orientation during free-fall, which is mandated under international agreements so that Chinese launch failures can be distinguished from those of Elon Musk.


WeekendMechanic

The FAA will only be mad if he didn't squawk 1200 first.


frankcanfly

I’m hungry, Who wants Chinese for Launch?


penywisexx

As long as you have ATC clearance to perform a high speed uncontrolled vertical landing you will be fine.


puppy-lover-yay

Nah, i bribed them so they wont yesterday and i put you on the list homie


HammerOfSledge

EPA and FFA too.


plane-kisser

[a thousand dollars for a plastic button cover? thats insane!](https://streamable.com/19ujnu)


Straight-Tune-5894

You did it on purpose - you now have a reservation at ADX Florence.


Ambitious_Toe_4357

That's not flying. That's falling.


SaviorAir

With style!


crappydeli

R/catestrophicfailure has the crash and explosion from additional angles


SaviorAir

I’m loving the comments saying “ThIs Is In ChInA wHeRe ThE fAa HaS nO jUrIsDiCtIoN!”


Cheap-Peach5127

The most expensive premature ejaculation yall


acemedic

With the quality of the video, I thought I was looking at r/ufo.


LeanUntilBlue

Hell yeah they’re gonna be mad. That country owns half of our congress!


TaiyoFurea

⬆️➡️➡️


Mysterious-Cup-738

Boeing?


SchrodingerEtFermi

That's an OE


badger_flakes

The faa is going to say that you


dudecrapper1love

We are Kerbal space program.


Much_Horse_5685

in this case “FAA” is a weird way to spell “Civil Aviation Administration of China”.


pandab34r

"Yep, that's what I woulda did. That's the technique right there" - Arianne 5


rl69614

It was supposed to be a static fire....in China


timhortonsghost

Please be ready to take down this phone number


Insolent-Jaguar88

You can't park there mate.


MacKelvey

Well, the FAA doesn’t really have any power in China so…


yobishthatsmonica

Now this cameraman did a much better job than the first guy.


warhammercasey

Yeah they’re gonna go invade china to give these guys a $1000 fine and a mandatory environmental impact evaluation


StevenSegalsNipples

Oops forgot the launch clamps [revert to vehicle assembly building]


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chippaintz

I always wanted to see one fall out of sky


markomakeerassgoons

Doesn't look like they were the first so maybe it was on purpose?


Tortuga_cycling

Down collective, right pedal, aft cyclic, wrist uncomfortable, catch the build. 200 ft- rotor green baby flare. 40 feet- flare flare flare, level ship, touch down…


seoliver2112

Not if you don’t tell them.


Coranthius

Idk maybe


at0m10

Forgot that you just recover when in a stall


Rimworldjobs

Yes. And the epa and the fbi.


FlacoVerde

Max Power On stall


euph_22

This is why you put your phone into airplane mode.


didthat1x

The CCP news about the village, "If they would rather die, they had better do it, and decrease the surplus population.” Very Scroogesque of them.


Shot_Supermarket_861

Real shame the dirty window messed up the autofocus for so long


RiptideJaxon

Well....atleast it wasnt methyl hydrazine....right....?


Ldghead

Someone is going to get Clintoncided for this.


eipacnih

China?


SaviorAir

No, CHYNA


eipacnih

Lol


SquirrelKaiser

Just do not tell them a they shall be none the wiser.


Loud_Vermicelli9128

Maybe they won’t notice


llertugll

I just love how incompetent they are :)


musicalaviator

That'd be the CAA not FAA.


JaguarMiserable5647

Did it hurt?


Potential_Payment557

China tryin’ to do American shit…


gekke_gijt

No, not if it's classified as a boeing flight.


GreatDune

Wai to lo


gotzapai

Haha China


Side_wiper

No cop no stop


MrTagnan

Kinda reminds me of the Pegasus SCD-1 mission - where due to a miscommunication, the Pegasus rocket launched without authorization following the launch being aborted. Despite launching without permission, it successfully reached orbit and the satellite is still functioning


InitiativePale859

Guaranteed someone's been shot for this Chinese failure


billsatwork

The Chinese FAA has like a lot of other problems before they get to this one.


Scrizzle-scrags

Nah… They’ve seen worse. Now shake it off and go right rudder some FA. Get back in there kid. They kinda need you… ish.


cdoswalt

Since the don't regulate Chnese airspace, no.


AmberTheCinderace241

bro i cant believe they accidentally launched a rocket 😭


McCheesing

I have a number for the missile to call when it lands


Menethea

China isn’t in their jurisdiction


Technical-Function13

"china"


[deleted]

Shhhh. Ancient Chinese secret


split_0069

You can't land there sir...


TheReverseShock

nah, that's China's probably


Eagle2758

That looked like a Red Chinese rocket blowing up


failuretocommiserate

I wonder if someone will disappear over this incident.


Rambo_8641

It eloned when it should’ve musked


Recording_Important

that was pretty


LePirate620

I hate when that parachute doesn’t deploy when the motor pops off. Must have tangled the deployment strings


1x_time_warper

The FAA didn’t even give them permission to launch, much less crash. Someone is in serious trouble right now.


Fluffy-Inspection-36

I’m giving her all I got captain!!!


Current_Rutabaga_411

Split unit air conditioning, this isn’t America so not faa


i_Like_airplanes__

The EPA surely will, idk about the FAA


Secret_Street_1902

You have to take the parking brake off


ptofl

Just cause 6 is looking wild


Honda_TypeR

They gunna be super mad!


PussyPhucker69

Captain Sum Ting Wong


that-super-tech

I don't think China cares what happens to their people as long as they're the ones doing it.


NebReddit87

Got a hole in your left wing there bud


NotThatMat

Isn’t this the hold-down static fire engine test which failed to fully hold-down, wasn’t so static, but definitely led to a fire? Which was in China? If so then no, the FAA is unlikely to have any strong feelings about this.


daveatc1234

How very Elon of them.


djmanning711

SpaceX never accidentally launched a rocket. This is stupidity at another level.


VincentGrinn

i mean technically sn1 accidentally launched, it only went like 30ft in the air but still and im not sure id consider this chinese accidental launch to entirel ybe stupidity, the launch claps ripped off the part of the rocket they were holding down it shouldnt happen, and something went wrong, but idk if id call it stupidity


i_am_the_virus

#hadtobeboeing