Helicopter pilots 'Not Easily Startled'

[fijdor]

"There was a time when the Jet Box was very new....the entire MGB and Rotor system would depart the aircraft. It had to do with transmission mounts failing."


That, would startled me, me think

JD

[krypton_john]

The B206 can, and I am certain has lost its rotor through both mast bumping and TT strap failure.

[Al-bert]

Drag damper failure in a German CH53 mid '70s was pretty terminal too.

[albatross]

TT strap fails - blade departs - massive out of balance - transmission rips out - all happened in an instant.
Happened in Quebec once in the early 70s.

[Helinut]

Wings fall off aeroplanes too, just less often.

[lelebebbel]

Wings fall off aeroplanes too, just less often.

Usually only once