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Old 15th Mar 2017, 03:39
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Reefdog
 
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Definitely hit the earth wire.
I can relate to what is seen on the footage exactly what I did when I had a wire strike in a H-300 C, years ago
Hit wire with T/R, instinctively pull collective to get away from threat, lost T/R, around in circles I went, chop throttle, on ground, smashed it self to pieces.LIVED
The tail boom looks to have hit the main wires and drag up into the rotors
Bloody terrible sight.
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