i have heard from a reliable source that both the blades had
delaminated, how bizarre is that.
one blade was a very small section but the blade that failed the most had delaminated from the tip and in one metre. the laminate had peeled back.
it is not known yet where the delamination started.
the main delamination occured at the spar in front of the trim tab.
i also heard that the pilot had full throttle with the collective fully down and only just maintaining rpm because of the drag.
i am sure that the pilot would not have been able to see properly with the huge ammount of vibration present. he was extremely lucky to get it near the ground but unfortunately they hit a wire. the pilot suffered minor spinal injuries but is ok and the passenger is back at work.
the blades have gone back to the usa, to franks.
