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Old 3rd May 2016, 14:01
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letmein
 
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Ok so, my take..

-It happened in the blink of an eye, no time for Mayday, etc.
-Given mode of failure, rotor head twisting off, epicyclic gear breakdown is likely.
-The HUMs probably did not indicate pending failure before flight. (..but HUMs data could have been misinterpreted)
-More details will trickle in over the next few months, years, before final analysis.
-Accident happened within one of the most professionally run organization in helicopter industry.

= H225 grounded for a long time (maybe forever)//confidence shattered
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