Sao Paulo emergency landing August 2013
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Sao Paulo emergency landing August 2013
Well, that was close!
Helicopter makes emergency landing in Sao Paulo
Helicopter makes emergency landing in Sao Paulo
People gather next to a helicopter that made an emergency landing in front of the Marginal Tiete, one of the busiest routes in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Aug. 21, 2013. After the landing there was no reported fatalities. (Xinhua/Rahel Patrasso)
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Awesome job a great BIG congratulations to the Captain 
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Arismount - I am in awe! You can diagnose the cause of an accident from so little information! Authorities around the world can no dispense with costly investigation, and just send you a couple of photos and a link to a journalist's comment.
Engine failure, eh. There was I wondering about fuel, tail rotor, unusual vibration.
Lack of second engine, eh?
Who would have thought it?
Well done you
Engine failure, eh. There was I wondering about fuel, tail rotor, unusual vibration.
Lack of second engine, eh?
Who would have thought it?
Well done you
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Right John R81 and pap
, how can we speak aout engine failure right now ?!
If someone speak Portuguese :
"A IBar, proprietária do helicóptero prefixo PRVIE, informou que a aeronave estava em voo de manutenção e levava apenas o piloto e o mecânico, que não se feriram. A empresa não informou se a aeronave já tinha apresentado problemas anteriormente ou se a manutenção era de rotina."
from :G1 - Helicóptero faz pouso de emergência em SP, dizem bombeiros - notícias em São Paulo
I can already read "maintenance flight" and "one pilot and one engenner on board"
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Right John R81 and pap
, how can we speak aout engine failure right now ?!If someone speak Portuguese :
"A IBar, proprietária do helicóptero prefixo PRVIE, informou que a aeronave estava em voo de manutenção e levava apenas o piloto e o mecânico, que não se feriram. A empresa não informou se a aeronave já tinha apresentado problemas anteriormente ou se a manutenção era de rotina."
from :G1 - Helicóptero faz pouso de emergência em SP, dizem bombeiros - notícias em São Paulo
I can already read "maintenance flight" and "one pilot and one engenner on board"
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Or.....
Google is my friend. Still no sign of the cause being 'lack of second engine'. It may turn out to be so, but insufficient information at this time.
It looks like the cab is very intact, despite the evident damage to MR and subsequent stress to MRG, etc. No fire, no cabin disintegration. The benefits of a modern design?
From Google:
A helicopter made an emergency landing on the morning of Wednesday (21), near the Marginal Tietê, in the region of the bridge Casa Verde, in the north of São Paulo . According to firefighters, no one was injured. The Civil Defense was thrown.
The aircraft sustained damage to the tail and propeller. According to information from Infraero, the aircraft model EC-120 Colibri, manufactured by Helibras, took off at 10:28 and it was anticipated that she would return to the airport.
The IBar, owner of the helicopter prefix PRVIE, reported that the aircraft was in flight maintenance and carry only the pilot and mechanic, who were not hurt. The company did not say if the aircraft had problems previously presented or if the maintenance was routine.
At 11.15, the Traffic Engineering Company (CET) called on motorists to avoid the Marginal Tietê local track near the Green Bridge House, towards Ayrton Senna. At the time, the aircraft was on the lawn in the access handle of the bridge.
Google is my friend. Still no sign of the cause being 'lack of second engine'. It may turn out to be so, but insufficient information at this time.
It looks like the cab is very intact, despite the evident damage to MR and subsequent stress to MRG, etc. No fire, no cabin disintegration. The benefits of a modern design?
From Google:
A helicopter made an emergency landing on the morning of Wednesday (21), near the Marginal Tietê, in the region of the bridge Casa Verde, in the north of São Paulo . According to firefighters, no one was injured. The Civil Defense was thrown.
The aircraft sustained damage to the tail and propeller. According to information from Infraero, the aircraft model EC-120 Colibri, manufactured by Helibras, took off at 10:28 and it was anticipated that she would return to the airport.
The IBar, owner of the helicopter prefix PRVIE, reported that the aircraft was in flight maintenance and carry only the pilot and mechanic, who were not hurt. The company did not say if the aircraft had problems previously presented or if the maintenance was routine.
At 11.15, the Traffic Engineering Company (CET) called on motorists to avoid the Marginal Tietê local track near the Green Bridge House, towards Ayrton Senna. At the time, the aircraft was on the lawn in the access handle of the bridge.
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engines ! overrated...
... even if it was an engine failure it's evidence against twins since the consequences of the rare event were not serious enough to justify the downside of the twin for all the flights where an engine does not fail.
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... even if it was an engine failure it's evidence against twins since the consequences of the rare event were not serious enough to justify the downside of the twin for all the flights where an engine does not fail.
If Boeing and Airbus were considering single engine airliners I'm sure you'd be the first to sign up.
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"the consequences were not serious enough???!"
Look at the photographs!
What part of that does not look serious to you?
I suppose you'd have been quite happy for your wife and kids to have been playing in that park at the time or walking along the sidewalk on the other side of the fence?
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"the consequences were not serious enough???!"
Look at the photographs!
What part of that does not look serious to you?I suppose you'd have been quite happy for your wife and kids to have been playing in that park at the time or walking along the sidewalk on the other side of the fence?
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Regardless of the number of engines, why carry out a maintenance test flight over the centre of a crowded city?
Top marks for finding enough space to land it well enough to walk away, not too mention parking it over a drain. Makes draining the fuel tanks so much easier.
Top marks for finding enough space to land it well enough to walk away, not too mention parking it over a drain. Makes draining the fuel tanks so much easier.
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... even if it was an engine failure it's evidence against twins since the consequences of the rare event were not serious enough to justify the downside of the twin for all the flights where an engine does not fail.
Had it of ended up ten feet the wrong side of the wall, and turned out to be engine failure, I'm sure you'd think differently. Unless you just think since they are rare who cares!
