AH incidents
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AH incidents
Apparently AH had an interesting week in the Torres Strait recently.
Reports are it started with their jet ranger suffering an engine problem out at sea which resulted in a quick landing at a conveniently close island.
The following day one of their longrangers had a rope? come out of the boot and foul the tail rotors. Pilot did an excellent job of autoing down to a beach with what has been described as a severe vibration which nearly shook T/R gearbox off it's mountings!! Tail boom etc were sent down south for inspection/repairs.
Apparently there are some photographs doing the rounds showing the longranger returning home to Horn Island slung underneath the 412, reportedly the G/A apron at Horn was bristling with cameras when both customs machines returned home, one piggy backing the other.
I have heard this 3rd hand, are the details correct and does anyone have some photo's of the sling job to post?
Reports are it started with their jet ranger suffering an engine problem out at sea which resulted in a quick landing at a conveniently close island.
The following day one of their longrangers had a rope? come out of the boot and foul the tail rotors. Pilot did an excellent job of autoing down to a beach with what has been described as a severe vibration which nearly shook T/R gearbox off it's mountings!! Tail boom etc were sent down south for inspection/repairs.
Apparently there are some photographs doing the rounds showing the longranger returning home to Horn Island slung underneath the 412, reportedly the G/A apron at Horn was bristling with cameras when both customs machines returned home, one piggy backing the other.
I have heard this 3rd hand, are the details correct and does anyone have some photo's of the sling job to post?
