Originally Posted by
krypton_john
The incident was well before sunset - so would not have been at all dark.
Thanks: that prompted a bit more research and the fire brigade received their call 8 minutes before sunset, so the media report was a bit off.
Nonetheless I'm a bit nonplussed that an eyewitness can claim that they saw it falling with the blades not moving. Certainly not something on which I would place too much credibility, much better to wait for the accident investigation; or some on site photos to indicate what condition the blades were in at impact.