Originally Posted by
DogTailRed2
Do helicopter crew carry parachutes? I appreciate that the rotors make ejection almost impossible, at altitude if a catastrophic failure occurs is there no option for abandoning the aircraft? This accident was at zero altitude.so obviously no applicable.
Once worked on an animation/cockpit voice recording of the loss of a Merlin in the 1990's. The crew were all wearing parachutes because it was a test flight and survived. Abandonment sounded remarkably calm and controlled.