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Old 6th Jan 2017, 19:31
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WillyPete
 
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Screenshot from the ABC video.
http://i.imgur.com/Qc3VBKy.png

One rotor snapped about 2-3 ft from hub, the other snapped but in one piece a little further out from hub.
Canopy destroyed on right hand side, whole front seems "shifted" to the left. Can't speculate if it's a canopy strike or if it's impact damage.

The were circling the cruise ship, and eyewitnesses state they started spinning and then hit the water.

Found in 15-25 foot of water.
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