Todays gem of wisdom from news.scotsman.com
http://news.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=1520782007
THE helicopter crash which claimed the lives of rally ace Colin McRae, his son and two other passengers could have been caused by the failure of a component which links the engine to the rotor blades, Scotland on Sunday can reveal.
Police sources say they are almost certain the tragedy was caused by mechanical failure rather than pilot error. It is understood one of the theories being examined is whether the Twin Squirrel's drive belt failed, causing a sudden and catastrophic loss of power.
Sources close to the inquiry claim that no trace of the belt has yet been found, a possible indication that the vital component broke - or disintegrated - immediately before the accident.
Last time I checked the crash aircraft still wasn't a Twin Squirrel and even if it was I don't remember the engine driving the rotor blades via means of a belt on the twin or single squirrel (not rated on AS350 so may be wrong,
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I've emailed the reporter to suggest he checks his facts.
GS