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Old 26th Sep 2010, 20:26
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MightyGem
 
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No, "settling with power", it's different.

North Island Naval Air Forces Command spokesman Lt. Aaron Kakiel confirmed that the crews involved in the incident have been grounded while a "mishap aviation board" conducts an investigation. Kakiel said it is standard procedure to ground crews temporarily until an investigation is completed.
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Of the incident itself, Kakiel said both helicopters "settled with power into Lake Tahoe while attempting to go into a hover."

The term "settled with power" means the aircraft still had power, he said, but not enough to actually hover.
Navy Investigates Videotaped Helicopter 'Dipping' Incident Into Lake Tahoe - ABC News
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