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Old 13th Feb 2017, 12:55
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Originally Posted by onetrack
Heavy landing is a bit of an understatement. If you land and knock off a large chunk of tailboom, isn't that more correctly called a crash?

Perth Now - Helicopter crash at Jandakot airport
The impact caused the rear tail to snap causing a fuel leak.
Didn't know that there is fuel in the tailboom...

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