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Old 30th Apr 2016, 12:32
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Max Contingency
 
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Professional helicopter pilots buy a ticket in the Great Gearbox Lottery every time we fly.

We have all heard of rotor head separation before but I believe that this is the first time it has ever been captured on camera.

To see that rotor head, the size of a small house, rotating down without the rest of the aircraft sent a chill right down my spine.

Yes the passengers would have been terrified but only the pilots would have known the absolute finality of what was happening.

Made an entry in my diary, simply says: "Bugger"
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