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Old 30th Jun 2013, 01:06
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heliduck
 
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Terrible outcome, gutwrenching photo.
If there was a main rotor strike then that discussion belongs in the realm of pilot error, not many helicopters fling themselves against fixed objects. Regarding the events which occurred AFTER the alleged rotor strike, before we continue the previous speculation that the pilot did the wrong thing by flying to a location a few minutes away after a main rotor strike, why don't we assume that he/she had nowhere safe to land(otherwise why the hover exit?) & he/she was doing the best they could to provide a safe outcome for themselves & everyone else on board. Is it better to land immediately after a main rotor strike & guarantee the destruction of the aircraft & possible death to all onboard, or TRY to get to an area where it is POSSIBLE to get the aircraft down at least partially intact & maybe save some of the lives onboard? I don't know the answer but I guess any split second decision would be made based on the aircraft behaviour at the time. Hindsight is a wonderfull perspective to have. Terrible that it didn't work out.
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