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Old 12th Feb 2006, 12:25
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Hummingfrog
 
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Just going from the pic I would speculate that it was an engine(s) failure in the hover with a controlled ditching followed by rotor shutdown before the a/c rolled onto its side.

The blade on view has no damage to it which would indicate either low or no RRPM when it contacted the water.

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