There was an incident in Canada many years ago ( mid 60s..early 70s . I was told about it by one of the folks involved.
Helicopter on a geological exploration contract goes missing.
Search of the planned flight path finds the female passenger dead with horrific head injuries.
Further search finds helicopter many miles from expected flight path completely destroyed, rotor barely turning upon impact, no fire, pilot deceased.
The pilot and the female geologist had started a relationship during the summer.
From evidence such as the location of the body and skid marks it appeared she had exited the helicopter, removed her equipment from the cargo rack moved slightly uphill and had been stuck by the blade tip.
It was supposed that the pilot, in guilt, shock and grief, had taken off and flown around in a daze until the helicopter ran out of fuel.
The pilot did not lower the collective to enter autorotation and the aircraft impacted the terrain in a steep, nose-down attitude.
Other people in the camp indicated that the 2 were very happy together and were making plans for a future together.
A very sad case.