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Old 30th March 2006 | 15:42
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From: Downeast
Optimistic rascals...putting the registration number on the belly of the aircraft! Is that so they can ID the correct 109 crash site?

The landing gear was not extended thus maybe an unplanned contact with the ground? Main Rotor blades seem devoid of lots airfoil surface thus must have been spinning at time of contact with something. Tail rotor, gearbox, and fin are gone...either chopped off (most probably) or departed prior to crash (maybe). Nose cone intact thus not much impact with forward speed. Minor amount of leafy matter/grass pulled up by the gear well...again not much forward speed. What scrape marks can be seen on the belly appear to be more or less fore and aft thus aircraft was moving forward at contact.

The cop on the right hand lower corner of the last photo seems to be writing a "Littering" ticket.
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