Helicopter crash in Norway today
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Helicopter crash in Norway today
Looks like this company lost a chopper just now.
https://helitrans.no/
Reports says 6 souls on board, no details yet.
https://helitrans.no/
Reports says 6 souls on board, no details yet.
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4 people confirmed killed.
The accident happened near the Arctic town of Alta.
Still no further details, but the weather seemed clear (from news clips in Norwegian media)
The accident happened near the Arctic town of Alta.
Still no further details, but the weather seemed clear (from news clips in Norwegian media)
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Airbus 360 Helicopter according to this paper: https://www.altaposten.no/nyheter/20...a-19826759.ece
Article in Norwegian with a few pictures from the scene.
Article in Norwegian with a few pictures from the scene.
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There you go....case solved.....Jack Stall caused it!
That was a new PPRuNe Record time for the cause of an accident being determined.
That was a new PPRuNe Record time for the cause of an accident being determined.
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TD.....you better pull. out your Webster's and read up on the definition of "speculation".
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Ok, will look up speculation.
Sorry about that: I did pull out the online dictionary, and you are correct Sir.
(Speaking too many languages and you get mixed up, especially as you get older.)
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Not sure how you jump from "just speculating" to "case solved". CFIT is a plausible cause here. A mechanical problem not induced by the pilot is pretty unlikely for a 2 month old helicopter.
Last edited by jymil; 1st Sep 2019 at 06:51.
Why would that be unlikely? How many times have machines gone down just after a service or overhaul due to an engineering mistake or component manufacturing issue? Not saying it is mechanical, just saying the age of helicopter surely no cast iron guarantee.
Godspeed to them all
Six now confirmed dead, Swedish pilot and five locals in their early twenties. Helicopter was performing sightseeing trips for festival participants.
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Can someone describe Jack Stall / Servo Transperancy as mentioned above. What exactly is it?
I'm guessing the servos lock up, and it can't be overridden.
Do the accumulators help on the AS350?
I'm guessing the servos lock up, and it can't be overridden.
Do the accumulators help on the AS350?
This topic has been discussed in detail a couple of times here at Rotorheads.
https://www.pprune.org/rotorheads/pr...ack-stall.html
Jackstall: What is it? Any experiences?
https://www.pprune.org/rotorheads/pr...ack-stall.html
Jackstall: What is it? Any experiences?
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Happens more than you think.
I had a pilot at the end of tree-planting season, giving all the tree-planters a ride of their life, high G turns, negative G pushovers, steep banks, nap of the earth stuff....funny thing when he was in view of camp, he flew like a fricken angel. Cant let the wrench see what he was doing you know.
guess he didn't realize sound travels and i could hear every twist, turn and bank from miles away.
bottom line, many pilots fall prey to giving the passengers a ride to remember...if they survive.
I had a pilot at the end of tree-planting season, giving all the tree-planters a ride of their life, high G turns, negative G pushovers, steep banks, nap of the earth stuff....funny thing when he was in view of camp, he flew like a fricken angel. Cant let the wrench see what he was doing you know.
guess he didn't realize sound travels and i could hear every twist, turn and bank from miles away.
bottom line, many pilots fall prey to giving the passengers a ride to remember...if they survive.
Mechanics (Engineers for those who prefer that title) have done in many a Pilot and Passengers too....so what is your point re this particular tragedy?