No one was injured in "my" accident. We were in a UH-60 on a night vision training mission out of Ft Rucker. The failed engine compressor disintigrated and showered the other engine with shrapnel and we landed as a precaution.<br><br>Army airborne folks jump from helicopters routinely (or did) but the aircraft is in level flight. An unpowered helicopter drops like a greased rock, trading altitude for rotor speed. As the aircraft is about to hit the ground, the pilot increases collective (rotor pitch) to flare the aircraft (slow it for landing). Anytime that you land off of a level field it is not a happy day.<br><br><br>Jeffery S. Anderson, M.D.<br><br>