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Rotor George
4th Apr 2019, 21:11
Well controlled auto.

https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-hillsborough/crews-responding-to-downed-helicopter-in-palm-river

https://www.wesh.com/article/1-dead-after-helicopter-crashes-into-truck-on-busy-tampa-road/27046254

Lonewolf_50
4th Apr 2019, 21:21
Well controlled auto.

https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-hillsborough/crews-responding-to-downed-helicopter-in-palm-river

https://www.wesh.com/article/1-dead-after-helicopter-crashes-into-truck-on-busy-tampa-road/27046254

Oh man, this is a hard one.
After the hard landing, one of the rotor blades came off, hitting a Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck that was carrying a man and his son. The rotor blade hit the father who was inside the truck, killing him at the scene.
Not his day. :{

Rotor George
4th Apr 2019, 21:23
Oh man, this is a hard one.

Not his day. :{
You just never know when your day is up. :(

SASless
5th Apr 2019, 13:19
Robinsons will straight up kill you....even if you are just driving by minding your own business!:(

Rotor George
5th Apr 2019, 13:35
https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-hillsborough/helicopter-that-crashed-on-highway-encountered-mechanical-problem-days-before-deadly-crash-faa-says

"The pilot of the Robinson R44 helicopter, registration N4046J, landed safely at Geraci Airpark in Lutz at 10:50 a.m. on Sunday, March 31, after reporting a possible mechanical problem, according to the FAA."