EBCAU,
I've re-read my post & I'm not sure what you are referring to.
- I didn't say anything about it being a crash
- I didn't say anything about the S55 in particular being safe or unsafe
- I didn't say anything about any particular operator in PNG
I agree that it is irrelevant what airframe an engine is bolted into, my post would have been exactly the same had it been a brand new machine. My point was, & still is, that I consider an engine spooling down while the aircraft is in the previously mentioned configuration to be serious. Other people who posted regarding this incident/event don't consider it serious, & I was disagreeing with their evaluation.
I'm not sure how many decades I have to be a utility pilot & engineer in order to meet your requirement of "being in the business for a while", but I'd appreciate some guidance from you so I know when it will be acceptable for me to post again.
Please don't write your prejudices into my posts. Thanks.