Originally Posted by
AnFI
Shy that video is deceptive it looks like the helicopter is moving left to right but the frame is 90degrees rotated anti clockwise so the actual path is substantially downwards (not left to right as it appears).
tail does not look chopped to me the break looks too vertical not diagonal slice you never know what happened in the cockpit did the student overpower the instructor? etc etc etc
Thanks, I see it now.
I just looked at an R-44. It appears that the boom separated exactly where an excessively downward flapping blade would contact it. Also, the footage showing the tail assembly being lifted seems to briefly show a sharp edged cut mark near the top of the boom.
Horrible to think about what the occupants must have experienced in those final few seconds.