Max Dover,
True, this machine was an ex Navy 350. however i doubt if they will be looking for spare parts as the machine will be probably written off
, there may be recoverables such as good seats and instruments/radios etc
this is a rumour board
however i think all will be revealed with the subsequent reports. i am sticking my head out for the instructor (ATO) In saying that he has dealt with some major emergencys and handled them very well in the past ie the 412 combining gearbox mishap...however we dont know the full details yet do we?...what was said prior to the hydraulics off?..who was in controll at the time maybe the student in question made the situation unrecoverable....yes the instructor is PIC but who knows untill more facts roll in.
all things aside everyone is safe and well albeit a bit of a dent in pride.