Originally Posted by
Cloudee
Post#33 suggests these helicopters were set up to fly from the left side so the incoming helicopter would have had a clear view of the helipad.
If you look at YouTube footage of similar flights you will see the pilots in the right seat. Notwithstanding that fact, if both in the left seat, the taking off pilot would not have seen the landing one. The landing one possibly distracted, throw in complacency, commercial pressure and it results in tragedy.