EC225 crash near Bergen, Norway April 2016
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Probably a red herring, but near-collision (50-100m) with a drone at 5,000' south of the airport last week.
Bergensavisen - Drone var 50?100 meter unna Widerĝe-fly
The helicopter was at 3,500 and 150kts when it entered into a rapid descend according to FlightRadar24.
Bergensavisen - Drone var 50?100 meter unna Widerĝe-fly
The helicopter was at 3,500 and 150kts when it entered into a rapid descend according to FlightRadar24.
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According to the FR24 data I saw, a gradual descent began at 09:51 UTC, from 3250ft and at 09:54, at approx 2225ft the speed dropped rapidly from around 140kts to 64kts within a few seconds.
At this point radar data appears to end.
I'm sorry I don't have more detailed data. This is just from ordinary playback/graph thus may be inaccurate.
Link: https://www.flightradar24.com/data/a...ln-ojf#98ee4bc
At this point radar data appears to end.
I'm sorry I don't have more detailed data. This is just from ordinary playback/graph thus may be inaccurate.
Link: https://www.flightradar24.com/data/a...ln-ojf#98ee4bc
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johni. We have no choice when we are sent offshore. It's a case of get on the chopper or lose your job.
It's quite strange because most offshore guys hate the pumas and prefer the S92s but I have talked with pilots on here before and they find the EC225s better than S92s (i believe because of the flight systems). When we are in Pumas, we are packed in like sardines and have very little room to move, unlike the S92s, which are more like a bus, they just feel a lot safer from a passenger's perspective.
It's quite strange because most offshore guys hate the pumas and prefer the S92s but I have talked with pilots on here before and they find the EC225s better than S92s (i believe because of the flight systems). When we are in Pumas, we are packed in like sardines and have very little room to move, unlike the S92s, which are more like a bus, they just feel a lot safer from a passenger's perspective.
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johni. We have no choice when we are sent offshore. It's a case of get on the chopper or lose your job.
It's quite strange because most offshore guys hate the pumas and prefer the S92s but I have talked with pilots on here before and they find the EC225s better than S92s (i believe because of the flight systems). When we are in Pumas, we are packed in like sardines and have very little room to move, unlike the S92s, which are more like a bus, they just feel a lot safer from a passenger's perspective.
It's quite strange because most offshore guys hate the pumas and prefer the S92s but I have talked with pilots on here before and they find the EC225s better than S92s (i believe because of the flight systems). When we are in Pumas, we are packed in like sardines and have very little room to move, unlike the S92s, which are more like a bus, they just feel a lot safer from a passenger's perspective.
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According to the FR24 data I saw, a gradual descent began at 09:51 UTC, from 3250ft and at 09:54, at approx 2225ft the speed dropped rapidly from around 140kts to 64kts within a few seconds.
At this point radar data appears to end.
I'm sorry I don't have more detailed data. This is just from ordinary playback/graph thus may be inaccurate.
Link: https://www.flightradar24.com/data/a...ln-ojf#98ee4bc
At this point radar data appears to end.
I'm sorry I don't have more detailed data. This is just from ordinary playback/graph thus may be inaccurate.
Link: https://www.flightradar24.com/data/a...ln-ojf#98ee4bc
RIP
** =I'm assuming the ALT given on FR24 wont reflect QNH/QFE
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speed dropped rapidly from around 140kts to 64kts within a few seconds.
Another sad day - thoughts are with the families.
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Yikes! That is the whole rotor head come off.. There but for the grace of God..wishing the berieved much strength and courage in dealing with their loss and the aftermath of this crash.
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My condoleances to the family and relatives.
This accident reminds me 20 years ago, when an Alouette 2 lost its main rotor while on final. Inquiry reveals that the accident was caused by a human error who used the wrong nut to secure the rotor hub on the rotor mast - The Al 2 and 3 rotor hub to mast attachment were using similar but not identical nut.
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This accident reminds me 20 years ago, when an Alouette 2 lost its main rotor while on final. Inquiry reveals that the accident was caused by a human error who used the wrong nut to secure the rotor hub on the rotor mast - The Al 2 and 3 rotor hub to mast attachment were using similar but not identical nut.
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