SAS, albatross
Yes I do mean NF. Watch the video reconstruction! You clearly see when the tail rotor drive failed. The resultant significant pitch up and roll due to the highly canted tail rotor busted any chance of a controlled soft landing. The main rotor was still being driven by two good engines until impact. It was the loss of the tr drive that sealed their fate.
As to the Osprey one loss of an engine or interconnect shaft is just a minor inconvience as demonstrated on a precautionary diversion to Iceland on a transatlantic flight after an engine was shutdown. Another Osprey had an interconnect shaft failure due a non-hardware problem. It just landed at the nearest airport with no collateral damage or injuries.
SAS can you site a tandem that was not destroyed by a loss of an interconnect shaft while in flight?
The Sultan
Last edited by The Sultan; 19th Aug 2013 at 23:42.