"The swath of trees cleared is apparently from the S-76 (405 metres x 125 metres)"
I find it a little mind boggling that an 10500 lbs helicopter could cause the damage shown in the photo.
I would understand a helicopter in a slow descent starting to contact/clip tree tops a considerable distance from the impact site but causing a swath like that shown-don't think so.
Also the reporter says the swath is 405 Meters wide and 125 long. A misprint I assume.
Anyhow it sure looks like a tractor trail to me and I have seen a lot of tractor trails. Notice all the debarked trees on the ground and trees pushed off to the left and right.
Of course I could be wrong - I often am.
Last edited by albatross; 3rd Jun 2013 at 07:24.