Originally Posted by
helimutt
watch the clip carefully then a repetitive playback of just at what I believe to be TDP at around 53-56 seconds. not this earlier one. watch carefully in the top left corner of the picture. then take a look at the photos in the newspapers of one of the three tail rotor blades which looks ripped off. is that the blade departing?
When you play it back at quarter speed you can see it turn through nearly 90 degrees before exiting the top of the frame. Like Nige, I am firmly in the bug camp.