Hello all,
just came across this preliminary accident report happened 10 days ago in Spain (link in Spanish):
9 de enero de 2018. Airbus Helicopters AS-350-B3, matrícula EC-JEA. Vall de Ruda (Lleida). REF. A-002/2018 - 2018 - Investigación - CIAIAC - Órganos Colegiados - Ministerio de Fomento
"After the pax where offloaded during heliskying the pilot descended down the valley, performed a high and low recon to a landing spot to identify obstacles. On landing the main rotor blades came in contact with some tree branches."
Blades were removed, tail number and logos taped up and recovered with a 212.
I fail to understand how one blade suffered damage on it's trailing edge and not all three on it's leading edge, how could this happen??
Any thoughts on this are greatly appreciated to understand it.