Originally Posted by
Flying Bull
Well, watching the video, it really doesn't look like an engine failure...
Flying close to the ground - probably looking for a landing spot, turning, when a jerk goes through the helicopter - like it is hitting something with a skid - crashing
I agree. Or a pedal or collective input with little to no power reserve, loss of NR and no height available to manouver and subsequent crash.
The engine failure information came from the Paraguayan Air Force post (actually "engines" failure in the post...).