AW139 Accident Brasil
Joined: May 2017
Posts: 103
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From: Atlantic Ocean
I was not aware until reading this that the No 2 TRSOV failed leading to total loss of hydraulics. Such a tragedy after seeing great skill by the pilot - he recovered from a 120 degree left bank, to a stablised, wings level, zero yaw autorotation, up until the point he lost control when the TRSOV opened and dumped the No 2 hydraulic fluid!
The captain's previous accident mentioned was due an inflight fire on a Bell 412. The fire reached the cabin, passengers started to unlock their seatbelts and move towards the cockpit. He was able to ditch it in such a confusion and with burns on the neck, shoulders and arm. Great pilot.
