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rrekn

7th Jun 2021 07:53

Brazil AW139 Incident

Bad day at the office. The machine had only be in operation for 15 days after delivery from the Leonardo factory in Philadelphia

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....72ffffb897.jpg

https://helosmag.com/2021/06/04/un-a...ento-nocturno/

Sir Korsky

7th Jun 2021 08:20

looks like a nasty blade strike with a hail Mary on the float switch, but survivable thankfully !

[email protected]

7th Jun 2021 08:41

And on a training sortie too.............

gulliBell

7th Jun 2021 10:01

It's Brazil. It happens.

Doors Off

7th Jun 2021 13:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by [email protected] (Post 11058209)

And on a training sortie too.............

Instructors sometimes get “great” ideas. However, perhaps we should wait for the investigation. Pretty sure none of the crew went to work with that plan.

mickjoebill

8th Jun 2021 06:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doors Off (Post 11058377)

Instructors sometimes get “great” ideas. However, perhaps we should wait for the investigation. Pretty sure none of the crew went to work with that plan.

As with many aviation incidents, it was years in the making....

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