Originally Posted by
Coastal2
Recent 206L crash in Canada due to VH main rotor blade separation.
Google: Air transportation safety investigation A25W0084
I’m not allowed to post the URL cause I don’t have enough posts.
The link shared by TWT is that also shared by Encyclo at post #458. The summary has: "...On approach to deliver an external load of saplings, the helicopter experienced a main rotor blade (blue) separation". However TSB has also provided a pair of low resolution photos. One an overall view showing disposition of wreckage with what is labelled "red" and "blue" blades as well as "fuselage" wreckage all widely separated, while other photo shows inboard parts of both blades still connected to rotor hub, mast and transmission but separated from fuselage. On latter photo, it seems there are red and blue colour coding bands around the blade grips which would explain the reference to "red" and "blue" blades. In short, this latest accident wasn't a case of an entire blade becoming detached as summary text might suggest.