EC145 crash in Italy
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EC145 crash in Italy
I donīt know if this is a repost or not, but even so, rare footage. 
Precipita elicottero del 118 - Video - Corriere TV
Precipita elicottero del 118 - Video - Corriere TV
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Maybe the tail rotor took out the power line?
Nope, EC145 blades rotate anti-clockwise (conventional) as the aircraft is based on the BK117 not like it's EC brethren.
Looks like a tail rotor strike to me in the video too. If you check the video as the aircraft climbs above the trees the tail rotor appears to be turning very slowly and doesn't look right.
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Looks like a tail rotor strike to me in the video too. If you check the video as the aircraft climbs above the trees the tail rotor appears to be turning very slowly and doesn't look right.
(edited for typo)
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Amazing crash-worthiness demonstrated by the EC145. No fire and everyone alive.
I only fly Robinsons, and I'm a big fan of them, but I would find it hard to believe a Robinson R44 or R66 would have had the same outcome.
Shame I don't have the millions of dollars it takes to fly an EC145.
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I only fly Robinsons, and I'm a big fan of them, but I would find it hard to believe a Robinson R44 or R66 would have had the same outcome.
Shame I don't have the millions of dollars it takes to fly an EC145.
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Judging by this and a few other Italian articles, only the pilot and flight engineer were onboard the helicopter at the time of the accident (It sounds as if they wanted to go and refuel in Colico before hooking up with the rest of the crew again).
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So it seems he caught the two lowest cables. He must have been taking off from right under the wires.
Maybe he lowered the nose a bit too much...
The 145 tailroter is located quite high. Wonder how the movie would have looked like if it was a T2 model.
Let me rephrase, too bad it wasn't a T2 model...
Maybe he lowered the nose a bit too much...
The 145 tailroter is located quite high. Wonder how the movie would have looked like if it was a T2 model.
Let me rephrase, too bad it wasn't a T2 model...
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I do confirm only two on board, pilot and mechanic. Medical crew was just left on ground.
Pilot was involved in other minor accident previously but he's operating HEMS in extreme environment (mountains, lot of cables...) since many years.
Pilot was involved in other minor accident previously but he's operating HEMS in extreme environment (mountains, lot of cables...) since many years.