DIY flight becomes fatal: 88-year-old Russian inventor killed in self-made helicopters; Blades separate during takeoff

An 88 -year -old man from Russia died after an attempt to take off a house helicopter which came apart during the engine startup.Vladimir Trapezenicov, a resident of Omutinski district in Kirov region, was found locally for the manufacture of flying machines despite no formal training. According to the office of the Volga Region Transport Prosecutor, the incident occurred on Thursday.Emergency services told the Russian news agency RIA Novostly, “During the engine startup, while still the engine power was formed on the ground and the same engine power, the main rotor blades are separated. This caused injuries to the pilot born in 1937, as stated by CNN.Trapeznikov was rushed to Omutinski District Hospital, but died a few hours later. The helicopter was unregistered, and the authorities are investigating the circumstances around the accident.A self-affected inventor, Trapeznikov, had dreamed of becoming a pilot since childhood. He worked as a driver for a logging company, but spent his free time building aircraft. CNN reported that his successful flight in a homemade airplane showed him in 1985 in “Panorama” cinema and TV News Seril.Over the years, he made a total of five aircraft. His final composition, a homemade helicopter, caused a deadly accident.The story of Trapeznikov is part of a comprehensive tradition of aviation enthusiasts who attempted flying with self-made aircraft. In Britain, a person manufactured an aircraft in his garden during the Koronwirus epidemic. In Ethiopia, another person studied 10 years and two years in building a DIY aircraft to fly for his wedding in 2015.