Why do helicopters crash so much more often than other aircraft?
In: Physics
a helicopter is banking on a different kind of physics ot achieve lift than your common airplane(this is wanted because the physics involved allow helis ot carry a lot more weight than a equallly sided airplane with the added benfit of being able ot hover.), but this design choice give them very poor gliding in the event of engine failure to the point that if you lose your engine in a hli, your best hope is a controlled crash, not a glide.
mind you however , a failing heli is not the death sentence it used ot be, mostly due ot the developement of proper methods to handle these situations like autorotation.
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