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Old 13th April 2025 | 12:06
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scifi
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Main Rotors

It is said that the Main Rotors have not been recovered yet. Are they likely to sink to the bottom of the river, or would they float, because of honneycomb construction..?
There is a video of the helicopter splashing down, and a further splash 100 yards further into the river, one second later. So this is where the NTSB Divers need to look.

edit... I have just seen Blancolirios post, and it is clear the rotor blades were still attached to their gearbox, when it entered the water.

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