Hong Kong crash

[Cyclic Hotline]

Reports of a wire strike, or possibly pylon strike.

https://asiatimes.com/2020/04/myster...-in-hong-kong/

[BigMike]

Originally Posted by Cyclic Hotline

Reports of a wire strike, or possibly pylon strike.

https://asiatimes.com/2020/04/myster...-in-hong-kong/

Aircraft is suspected to be chinese Dauphin copy.

[Fareastdriver]

The damage to the pylon suggests something a bit bigger than that.

[gulliBell]

The damage to the pylon also suggests that whatever hit it did not travel very far afterwards.

[Fareastdriver]

I was down at Marignane in 1978 and they had a row of Super Frelons in Chinese Navy colours. They were waiting for approval from the USA to export them because the main rotor and tail rotor were produced by Sikorsky. That is why the Super Frelon's main rotor goes in a different direction than any other French helicopter.

[blackdog7]

By the looks of the structure photo, there was likely a static line, not conductor, at the top bridge of the tower. Usually very difficult to see in the best of conditions and very unforgiving to any type of helicopter.

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That's why we teach pilots to always cross wires at a pylon and at a sensible minimum separation.

[Fareastdriver]

There are some real snares in that part of Hong Kong. The territory's electricity comes from a Chinese nuclear power station in Daya Bay and they cross from hilltop to hilltop.