Moment soldier falls from military aircraft after hanging his legs from Chinook ... trends now
A bizarre military blunder was captured in dramatic footage as a US soldier fell from a Chinook helicopter after hanging his legs off the back of the aircraft.
In a widely circulated video, flight engineer Shane Sutton is seen casually sitting on the aircraft's edge before the plane, which was travelling across the desert floor, dramatically hit a 'wind pocket coming off the mountains'.
Sutton told DailyMail.com the accident occurred in the training area in Fort Bliss, Texas, which led military higher ups to order the servicemen to 'change policies' about sitting on the powerful helicopter's ramps.
Thankfully, the soldier was 'strapped in' when he plummeted from the aircraft, and he admitted he only suffered bruising which left him 'super sore for a few days'.
An outlandish video posted to Instagram saw US Army flight engineer Shane Sutton fly out the back of an aircraft after hanging his legs off the ramp
After hitting a bump as the aircraft travelled along the desert floor, Sutton is seen hitting his head before dramatically falling from the back of the plane
The viral footage saw Sutton initially hanging his feet out the back of the Chinook helicopter, which are estimated to cost up to $39 million.
After the 4,700 horsepower aircraft hits turbulence, Sutton was sent flying, and hit his head on the roof of the helicopter's hanger.
He is then seen dramatically falling from the back and into the desert floor, while his
