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Old 24th February 2026 | 05:11
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John Eacott
 
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Originally Posted by gipsymagpie
A Huey would match. The Bell 214 was also even heavier at 6000 kg - that was used for some commercial stuff in the middle east so possibly could have had 2 pilots and an FDR.

But agree, the description is just a load of made up junk.
Yet the 'author' describes

The pilot and co-pilot, separated from them by a glass panel, wore headphones and communicated through a crackly speaker to the cabin
and
As this was a tour, they flew with an open door.
but even more remarkable
the cockpit splitting from the passenger cabin on impact. The report described how the tail rotor sheared off, with the acute tilt causing passenger D (female, 47) to be propelled through the open door into the rotor blades, resulting in decapitation and dismemberment

The land of make believe, such a book and author deserve condemning at every level. She claims a Doctorate, which in itself is a major concern if she treats patients under such fabricated writings.

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