Helicopter Down near Eastbourne ?

[Big Squiz]

Just heard - anyone any news ?
BBC NEWS | England | Sussex | Occupants escape helicopter crash (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/sussex/7529756.stm)


More info - looks like tail rotor problems ?

Police praise helicopter crash pilot - Mid Sussex Today (http://www.midsussextimes.co.uk/509/Police-praise-helicopter-crash-pilot.4334440.jp)

[Paracab]

Nice to hear that everyone got away with it. Does look more like a runaway ride on mower though. It would be good if someone could ID the machine type, without causing any problems for anyone, of course. Purely out of personal interest.

[Bravo73]

Looks like an H/S300 to me.

[jeepys]

I think it's an early 269 A model. I am not a spotter, honest.

[parasite drag]

G-SHPP, based Redhill.:rolleyes:

[MD900 Explorer]

Telegraph's version (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2466579/Helicopter-crash-lands-on-garden-fence.html)

MD :sad:

[ppheli]

Video report here (http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/videonews/42666/)

[Hughes500]

Spoke to the pilot, he let the rrpm get to low and the tail rotor lost its authority