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Vegas helicopter crash
Heard about a chopper went down at Boulder City airport with injuries just now.
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Info thats online
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A tour helicopter performed a hard landing at the Boulder City Airport leaving six people injured. The Boulder City Fire Department responded to the hard landing on Tuesday afternoon, according to the City of Boulder City. There were eight people on board, six were injured, and four were transported to a hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. People are asked to avoid the area of the airport. All people involved are expected to recover. |
Originally Posted by Nev Bartos
(Post 11355331)
Heard about a chopper went down at Boulder City airport with injuries just now.
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Papillon have a long reputation!
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Without knowing the circumstances that is a bit un-called for.
Might you wait a bit to see what might have caused the accident first. |
Originally Posted by FiveBlades
(Post 11355387)
As a passenger, if there is any single i'd have to crash in, the h130 would be it.
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Originally Posted by The Sultan
(Post 11355688)
Unless it has the optional crash resistant fuel tank the 130 is the last I would want to crash in as they have a nasty habit of bursting into flames.
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7 people in a 130 must be tight, purely as a matter of interest what would the seating configuration be?
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Originally Posted by SASless
(Post 11355648)
Without knowing the circumstances that is a bit un-called for.
Might you wait a bit to see what might have caused the accident first. |
Originally Posted by nomorehelosforme
(Post 11355732)
7 people in a 130 must be tight, purely as a matter of interest what would the seating configuration be?
https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....cef6c9a897.jpg |
Update on injuries
front pax - broken leg rear pax - broken sternum, fractured pelvis, fractured spine L1,L2,L3 rear pax - broken sternum , fractured spine c1 rear pax - fractured c3 N835GC second of three ship charter , was hover taxing along Taxiway at about 1.5m above ground, as it approached a small asphalt road to head into apron area it started to yaw to the left 10m prior to the road , suggesting maybe not pilot induced. The first 90deg of yaw was slow then it become quick and the aircraft pitched around. About 3.5 revolutions it hit the ground still rotating. |
it started to yaw to the left 10m prior to the road , suggesting maybe not pilot induced. The first 90deg of yaw was slow then it become quick and the aircraft pitched around. About 3.5 revolutions it hit the ground still rotating |
Originally Posted by megan
(Post 11355854)
Running out of right pedal?What are they like Gordy in handling?
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Originally Posted by Gordy
(Post 11355716)
They have crash resistant fuel tanks.
Most of the tour 130's in Vegas have been retrofitted or are newer models with CWFS. |
good ol poly fuel tank |
Originally Posted by Ascend Charlie
(Post 11355914)
Was that the one that caused an uncomfortable sloshing at about half full?
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Wuz a T2 so tank is probably OK.
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So, pretty heavy with full pax load and in a hover taxi - pretty high power setting needing a lot of right pedal - maybe a gust of wind from the left and insufficient right pedal (ie max) to control the yaw? just a suggestion.
If they were following another aircraft - Nev says part of 3-ship charter - could be downwash from one of the others. |
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