Minnesota Helicopter Crash

[SASless]

Appears to be a Main Transmission failure based upon Witness accounts....loud bang heard and Rotors appeared to stop.

At this time not much is known about what type of aircraft it was or who the operator might be.

Multiple people killed in Minnesota helicopter crash, officials say | Fox News (http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/10/07/multiple-people-killed-in-minnesota-helicopter-crash.html)

http://www.kare11.com/news/at-least-1-dead-in-lino-lakes-helicopter-crash/329713366

[Vertical Freedom]

Rest in Peace Brothers

[SASless]

A common thread in the witness reports suggests a catastrophic failure at altitude with no mention of a wire strike.

Still no information about type, operator, or correct number of occupants.

2 People Confirmed Dead in Minnesota Helicopter Crash - ABC News (http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/fatalities-minnesota-helicopter-crash-42639053)

[FH1100 Pilot]

It was, I'm sad to say, an FH1100. Not much else is known as this time.

[206Fan]

https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=190536