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Rotor George 4th Apr 2019 21:11
R44 down killing a passenger in a passing vehicle
 
Well controlled auto.

https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/r...-in-palm-river

https://www.wesh.com/article/1-dead-...-road/27046254

Lonewolf_50 4th Apr 2019 21:21
Originally Posted by Rotor George (Post 10439115)
Oh man, this is a hard one.
After the hard landing, one of the rotor blades came off, hitting a Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck that was carrying a man and his son. The rotor blade hit the father who was inside the truck, killing him at the scene.
Not his day. :{

Rotor George 4th Apr 2019 21:23
Originally Posted by Lonewolf_50 (Post 10439128)
Oh man, this is a hard one.

Not his day. :{
You just never know when your day is up. :(

SASless 5th Apr 2019 13:19
Robinsons will straight up kill you....even if you are just driving by minding your own business!:(

Rotor George 5th Apr 2019 13:35
Had a mechanical problem March 31st also.
 
https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/r...crash-faa-says

"The pilot of the Robinson R44 helicopter, registration N4046J, landed safely at Geraci Airpark in Lutz at 10:50 a.m. on Sunday, March 31, after reporting a possible mechanical problem, according to the FAA."


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