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Old 17th Dec 2013, 07:17
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Even though the press are reporting all these fuel issues I can't believe low fuel was the reason for this, or even the first hole in the cheese!

One engine would have flamed out first, due to supply tank capacity differences, Surely the pilot would have made radio contact either stating low fuel or worse an engine out, RFM States min of 8 Min endurance once Warning is shown and AAIB physically took enough fuel out for continued flight.

Just doesn't add up, I've had several fuel indication issues to rectify on other helicopters types, reading 30lbs per side when empty was the worse and none of those dropped out of the sky.

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