Video of a 350 crashing into water at Copacabana
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Video of a 350 crashing into water at Copacabana
Fortunately, the end is happy 
This is an aircraft of the Navy Fire Dept of Rio during a rescue operation (swimmer in distress)
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This is an aircraft of the Navy Fire Dept of Rio during a rescue operation (swimmer in distress)
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Last edited by HeliHenri; 31st Dec 2012 at 13:35.
There is no way that B2 or B3 ran out of power...
Sea level, you could probably put another 6 adults in there and hover.
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Sea level, you could probably put another 6 adults in there and hover.
"It's the first time it happens with a corporate aircraft, and still do not know what caused the accident. Just know that the crew were rescued alive, with only minor injuries," said Simoes.
Low RPM lights on and horn, said the pilot...
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The pax hanging out the door gets back in pretty sharpish possibly suggesting hearing something wrong or a heads up from the aircrew? Suggesting the problem may not have been instantaneous?
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The pax hanging out the door gets back in pretty sharpish possibly suggesting hearing something wrong or a heads up from the aircrew
Well ..., this is an aircraft of the fire dept and the "pax" is a rescue diver part of the crew !.
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Strange one - looking at the spray he was into wind - so Vortex Ring or Settling with Power unlikely.
Looks like a power loss of some kind. If so they did a good job on the ditching- flare, level, cushion - splash.
Glad everybody got out and no rotor parts broke off and headed for the beach.
Gotta say the people in the water were swimming to the rescue in quick time - good on them!
Looks like a power loss of some kind. If so they did a good job on the ditching- flare, level, cushion - splash.
Glad everybody got out and no rotor parts broke off and headed for the beach.
Gotta say the people in the water were swimming to the rescue in quick time - good on them!
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So - what is wrong with rolling the aircraft into the advancing blade, so's it will take xmon and other paraphernalia out rearwards, thus allowing an organized egress into the briny. Hopefully the door that side in this case will be still locked shut.
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Topendtq: You really think he (a) knew about that phenomenon and (b) gave a s*it
He kept it level (ish) which probably saved the loose cannon in the back form being catapulted thru the windscreen.
Lucky boys!
He kept it level (ish) which probably saved the loose cannon in the back form being catapulted thru the windscreen.Lucky boys!
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what is wrong with rolling the aircraft into the advancing blade
What's better, roll with high rpm or loose rpm and splash level?
Interestingly the tail rotor stopped turning before the main rotor, indicating a drive failure after hitting the water.
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Flyting - did you see my smiley faces? There's a clue for you there!
Because its more convenient. Because "we're not going to have an emergency". Because installing emergency floats is time consuming. Because the aircraft is lighter without them.
It is very likely that on impact the t/r driveshaft was rendered ineffective. Look at videos of Squirrel crashes and almost always the very first thing to happen is a loss of structural integrity to the tail.
Why do folks insist upon flying over water without Floats?
Interestingly the tail rotor stopped turning before the main rotor, indicating a drive failure after hitting the water.