cock-up? OK Charron, we'll let this one slide but you're being pretty harsh considering what has been released to the public so far. If you know more, then share it with us. We are all impatient for information that could save the next aircraft. If you jumped to the conclusion that no AD's or tech bulletins from Eurocopter meant there was no mechanical problem, you are reaching a little far.
And don't hijack the thread, this subject is about Bond 1, the den Helder Polar Bear swim has its own.
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