Originally Posted by
rgnewboy
Some more great reporting by the BBC:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan...shire-51375260
Apparently they haven't heard of the S61, as it was actually a "civilian Sea King aircraft".
Later in the report it says "The two crew members escaped unhurt, but the helicopter had to be scrapped."
So it is scrapped or not?
have you read the AAIB report (where they would have taken that info)?
“Sikorsky S-61N Sea King, G-ATBJ”
Even the UK CAA FCL dept were adamant the 61 was a Sea King a few years ago, and considered it a single pilot type. Evidenced by them telling us our multi thousand hour 61 pilots needed to do the MCC course before getting an S92 rating!