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8th Jun 2013, 04:21
All aboard safe.
Five rescued in helicopter crash in WA's north - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) (http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-06-08/chopper-crash/4741934)
DaisyDuck
8th Jun 2013, 07:41
Five rescued in helicopter crash in WA's north - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) (http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-06-08/chopper-crash/4741934)
onetrack
8th Jun 2013, 10:32
5 very lucky people, due in no small part to a textbook crash landing, in a very fortunate location - after what initially appears to be, a mechanical malfunction. Kudos to the chopper pilot.
Helicopter 'flipped into water' after Cone Bay crash - The West Australian (http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/breaking/17526812/helicopter-flipped-into-water-after-cone-bay-crash/)
John Eacott
8th Jun 2013, 10:59
5 very lucky people, due in no small part to a textbook crash landing, in a very fortunate location - after what initially appears to be, a mechanical malfunction. Kudos to the chopper pilot.
Certainly lucky, but I wouldn't call an auto where the machine bounces and then flips to be "textbook" :ooh:
and then flips
I thought that the reason helicopters had floats is to mark the position of the helicopter.:ouch:
DancingDog
9th Jun 2013, 07:36
Well they are top heavy. Even a moderately sized wave could be sufficient to angle it enough for gravity to take over.