Was that a Bristow or CHC 412?
"Write off" can be a subjective term. For example, there has never been a Bell 47 "write off", as long as the dataplate survived. Probably what is significant to the operator is how long will he be without a helicopter that he is still paying a lease cost on and is required on a contract. So, a "hard landing" meaning what, bent gear tubes? Kinked tailboom, blade strike, rolled over on its side?
Pilot training on a 412 - of course they were both experienced pilots. But were they experienced at training on a 412, or receiving training on a 412? Or were they experienced at mustering with an R22 and were just trying out a 412?
Don't keep it so close to your chest "noncombatant", or do you want the rumor network to generate its own version.