Helicrazi.......Made landfall!!!
Absolutely no doubt that the emlube was working in both May and October ditchings and if it hadn't given the pilots a false warning of having failed, they would have been able to continue flight at 80 knots for 30 minutes. Land was within reach in both events, I believe.
How many times does it need to be repeated that the fractured shaft which drives both oil pumps has nothing at all to do with the emlube system which is situated outside the gearbox and has no shaft driving it, ever ? !!!
I have been flying EC225s for over 3000 hours and I'd appreciate that before anyone makes "knee-jerk" comments about this superb helicopter, they should first check their facts.