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Old 23rd January 2018 | 03:15
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Vertical Freedom
 
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Originally Posted by 315B
VF, that is exactly what happened with the swiss 350 I alluded to earlier. Only problem was he decided to head back down the mountain with pax on board and after getting down, with home in sight he levelled off from his descent, loading the disc and the blades failed thereafter. Wood cutting with helicopters is the least dangerous activity when compared to drone ingestion and ye' olde wires - cables & high tension.
No one in their right mind should fly once there's been any serious impact with a rotating blade
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