When I was a child, I dreamed of becoming a plane pilot. Vladimir Trapeznikov, a Russian amateur aviator, committed suicide on Thursday, July 31, taking off from its artisanal helicopter, reports the Russian press transmitted by CNN. The man, who lived in the Kirov region, west of Russia, was trying to fly one of the five planes manufactured by him.
But the helicopter could not fly, which led to the drama. “When the engine begins, while it was still on the floor and engine energy, the main blades of the rotor separated. This injured the pilot, born in 1937,” said the emergency services of the district on Friday at the Russian public news agency Ria Novosti, as CNN reports.
“Self -control inventor”
Transport to the nearest hospital, the aviator died a few hours later for his wounds. According to local media and the Telegram 112 channel, cited by the American television channel, “it was an inventor of Autodidact that dreamed of becoming a pilot.”
After having worked as a driver for a forest operational company, he became known in his region for its construction of handmade flying machines. He had made five planes during his life, including the helicopter that will cost him life, “his latest creation.”
In 1985, he managed to fly with one of his planes, which had also earned “a short film in the television newspaper and cinematographic newspaper PanoramaAccording to the news agency RIA Novosti.
Source: BFM TV
