"Amazing"? Kind of sounds like "Cool/wierd/interesting", unless you care to expound? What record by the way? Do you keep your own, Mister slightly less than interesting? :)

I was just commenting because nobody else had and thought I'd offer my theory. And now over 700 views and 4 replies seems to back it up...

Strange
 

very strange, my guess is the opposition that is being elected might know more about it.
Thats realy strange no beapers or warnings i didnt even here low rotor rpm but i must confess i havent flown that type.
lets all speculate.

When you view the video footage from inside, with sound, you can certainly here the engine spool down??!!

I am pretty sure this all got discussed when it happened on another thread though.

My opinion
 

T. R. F. I. M. H.O:E

Looks and sounds as if the pilot had insufficient power available for a take off from a confined area (probably hot) towards a high vertical obstruction and overpitched the blades - hence the reduction in rotor rpm that can be heard. Think that type has a audio warning for engine failure, but not for low rpm (might be wrong). Therfore both engines running but unable to provide enough power would give the loss of rpm without any warning tone as heard (or not) on the video.
Believe that there is another thread from when the accident happened.

strange
 

Could some one give me the other thread please.

here you are... ;)
http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?t=200705

Google Earth
 

Has anyone using google earth actually seen a helicopter in flight on the images?

Theyre satellite pics so why not?

MADY

Yes ... assuming you have Google Earth on your PC you should be able to click the following to locate:

http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/download.php?Number=23019

There are more out there ... easy to find by going into Google (website, not Earth) and searching for "helicopter in flight" !

RC

To the N of Streatley, on the Oxon/Berks border.

http://www.hrmconsultancy.net/images/helostreatley.jpg

Slightly OT, but vaugely useful if you tilt the view

http://www.dhpc.uklinux.net/dhpc/dow...k_airspace.kmz

I like that a lot!

Looks likely to be one of the National Grid AS355's doing powerline surveys or lifting during repairs.
If you look a ~100 metres to the W you will see high tension power lines.:8
The scheme is unsubtle & fairly obvious...
http://www.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!/open.file/0327433/M/
http://www.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!/open.file/1017372/M/
http://www.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!/open.file/0606407/M/

Can anyone tell me how often images on Google Earth are updated. I went to look at status of new Wembley Stadium and the image still shows the old stadium with the twin towers before demolition - at least 3 years old?

Er, try Google Earth...
But then again even they can't...