Quote:
Vor Fehmarn setzte der Pilot ein Notsignal ab.
Is my German correct by saying that the pilot, managed to send out a Mayday? Or might this be just Journos adding to the story?
Your German is correct, but I dont know, whether its Journo stuff or based on other infos.
I agree, that a T/R shaft failure is a rare failure, but if this statement really comes from the BFU-inspectors, they might have some findings to confirm that. The damage to the shaft might be different to a damage, caused by sudden stop when entering the water. Position of the fuel lever? Autorotation? Many points could be important.
On an other german forum was a thread by someone, who spoke to the pilot short prior departure from Lübeck Airport and mentioned, that the helicopter was being deiced prior takeoff. Might that have had an effect?
skadi