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Old 26th Aug 2010, 13:32
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TorqueOfTheDevil
 
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White out IIRC
overspeed trip governor malfunctioned and shut down one of the engines
Actually it was neither of these - it was a slipping freewheel on the front of the main gearbox which caused the loss of power at the critical moment. Steve H received due plaudits in the Accident Report for managing to put the aircraft down in such a way that both the aircraft and all its occupants were able to make a full recovery from their ordeal!
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