Puma crash near A303
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Miraculous escape for crew as military helicopter crashes in field | Mail Online
Much damage evident, tail boom broken, no blades, and carrying an internal auxiliary fuel tank - good to see that the mounting bolts held this time. Interesting that an eye-witness described seeing smoke in flight.
Most of all, I'm glad the crew are safe.
Much damage evident, tail boom broken, no blades, and carrying an internal auxiliary fuel tank - good to see that the mounting bolts held this time. Interesting that an eye-witness described seeing smoke in flight.
Most of all, I'm glad the crew are safe.
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Well i wonder what JHC will be thinking now, i am pleased no one was hurt but does call into question the PUMA as an operational air type. Keeping the record of one crash a year before long it will take the Lynx accolade of "the widow maker"
>Thank God the pilot steered away from the orphanage and primary school<
No doubt he bravely wrestled with the controls during the death plunge -- which was of course also a tailspin -- and narrowly avoided a playground, a convent and a football stadium.
No doubt he bravely wrestled with the controls during the death plunge -- which was of course also a tailspin -- and narrowly avoided a playground, a convent and a football stadium.
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Bit harsh Sir, had 3 great tours on the Puma 
The aircraft had been flying from RAF Benson in Oxfordshire where a bird is understood to have hit it.
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Wonder if the birds name was Wendy:
Wendy Haus, because it appears she has not hung around. Speculative I know, but there for all (not) to see, and what goes around.........
Wendy Haus, because it appears she has not hung around. Speculative I know, but there for all (not) to see, and what goes around.........
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No main rotor blades on it either but no-one's suggested they came off in flight...