The shipyard work done just before it sailed was repaint under warranty. 50 million to build, finished last March in Turkey. Captain referred to a problem with the engine exhaust, someone else thought a stabilizer had torn off.
Looking at the video, I thought the flying by the Puma pilot was somewhat on the rough side. I know you SAR guys get conned by the rear crew and don't fly the "hook" like we're used to, but seemed like some wilder oscillations than I expected in those conditions.
Any SAR guys comment? Crab?