Originally Posted by
Twist & Shout
Was there a conclusion from the investigation into the Broome crash?
There might be a disturbing pattern occurring.
While not impossible, it would seem extremely unlikely, that pilot error during the reported high (OGE) hover could sever the tail boom.
Catastrophic and unrecoverable mechanical failure is most pilots worst scenario.
When caught on video, the impact is chilling, and can have a deleterious effect on product confidence.
EC225’s are cheap to buy, for EG.
I’m less and less happy to board B737’s (and too scared to watch “Downfall”)
Yes it was mechanical failure of the gearbox at the input. There had been a vibration reported by the previous pilot with ground trouble shooting not finding any faults. Next flight it failed on vertical departure.
I could be incorrect but if my memory serves me right the tail severed and looked very similar the tail rotor in this video.