Helicentre crash
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There have been fatals before in dynamic rollovers - I seem to remember one in Australia where a JetRanger rolled, and the pilot banged their head hard enough on the aircraft structure to cause fatal injuries.
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications.../aair199800442
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications.../aair199800442
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Was it two weeks? The definition of fatal accident is death up to 30 days after the accident. Or, maybe they died of an unrelated cause?
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If a head injury is received death can occur quite some time later.
The S-76 occurrence I mentioned above the aircraft came came to rest on its left side, the captain was able to exit and helped the attending folk get the trapped FO out of the left seat. Nothing was noted wrong with captain until he dropped dead 45 minutes after the crash.
Wear a helmet guys, your fixed wing friends might think you're a pussy, but they don't fly an aircraft with a broom cupboard to slam your head against, or run the risk of having a rotor blade wanting to share cockpit space with you.
The S-76 occurrence I mentioned above the aircraft came came to rest on its left side, the captain was able to exit and helped the attending folk get the trapped FO out of the left seat. Nothing was noted wrong with captain until he dropped dead 45 minutes after the crash.
Wear a helmet guys, your fixed wing friends might think you're a pussy, but they don't fly an aircraft with a broom cupboard to slam your head against, or run the risk of having a rotor blade wanting to share cockpit space with you.
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If a head injury is received death can occur quite some time later.
The S-76 occurrence I mentioned above the aircraft came came to rest on its left side, the captain was able to exit and helped the attending folk get the trapped FO out of the left seat. Nothing was noted wrong with captain until he dropped dead 45 minutes after the crash.
Wear a helmet guys, your fixed wing friends might think you're a pussy, but they don't fly an aircraft with a broom cupboard to slam your head against, or run the risk of having a rotor blade wanting to share cockpit space with you.
The S-76 occurrence I mentioned above the aircraft came came to rest on its left side, the captain was able to exit and helped the attending folk get the trapped FO out of the left seat. Nothing was noted wrong with captain until he dropped dead 45 minutes after the crash.
Wear a helmet guys, your fixed wing friends might think you're a pussy, but they don't fly an aircraft with a broom cupboard to slam your head against, or run the risk of having a rotor blade wanting to share cockpit space with you.
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Natasha Richardson - actress (wife of Liam Neeson) fell over sideways while stationary on skis and hit her head on compacted snow. Shrugged it off as embarrassing but nothing serious. Declined medical assistance. Started getting headaches and became confused and slurring after a few hours. Brain dead within two days.
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