Guardia Civil EC135 accident
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Guardia Civil EC135 accident
It seems the helicopter touched the refuge with their blades landing after a mountain rescue. No more information at the moment 
The blade touched the refuge?
Given its close proximity to the steep slope, would we wait for rotors to stop turning or bail immediately?
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I would have legged it mate. Blades were shortened considerably...
I wonder if the pilot just slammed it against the ground after the first strike to prevent rolling down the slope. Any landing you can walk away from..
But seems to me this was the wrong machine for the job; something equipped with a winch would have been more appropriate.
Where did this accident take place?
I wonder if the pilot just slammed it against the ground after the first strike to prevent rolling down the slope. Any landing you can walk away from..
But seems to me this was the wrong machine for the job; something equipped with a winch would have been more appropriate.
Where did this accident take place?
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The missus had the same problem once when she used my Rover 75 to go shopping instead of her VW Polo. She tried to back into a space into which the Polo would normally fit but ended up bouncing off the car behind her while the front of the Rover was still in the road!
Only thing is, touch parking in the 135 just isn't as forgiving as it used to be - even with them new straw blades!
Only thing is, touch parking in the 135 just isn't as forgiving as it used to be - even with them new straw blades!
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They had better be careful when lifting it out as the downdraft from something like a CH47 could easily blow it over the edge!
Lucky guys! It could have been a lot worse.....
MB
Lucky guys! It could have been a lot worse.....
MB
