Nick
I am sure my colleagues who spent some time in the water at midnight will be warmed and comforted by your gloating. You really aren't a very nice person are you.
And no, this was not a 225 so only normal sized windows (bigger than the S92's none the less)
From the scant info so far, it seems that the engine problem was not why they ditched - both engines were producing useful power and governing rrpm. It was the control malfunction. It is not nice to be flying along and unable to move the cyclic, even if only intermittently.
I presume these are linked but just how is not known at this stage, and I see no point in speculating. The AAIB will come up with the answers in due course.
HC
Last edited by HeliComparator; 22nd November 2006 at 17:47.