Helicopter crash in USA

[klondike]

We don't expect these things in the 21st century do we? And yet here we are, apparently the whole mechanical gubbins broke apart with out warning. Once the tail breaks in a helicopter you have almost no chance.

The thing about helicopters is that it only takes a small fault like maybe a cracked bolt to start a failure and once something starts to fail with either rotor that usually spells disaster. An airliner can have engines fail and even drop off and still land safely. I remember seeing a bit of video of one where half the roof had somehow ripped off and that landed OK although not necessarily with as many onboard as it had set out with.

[dextrous63]

Jesus.  That's scary!

April 13, 2025, 04:48:16 PM
Getting back to the helicopter, I'm surprised that there doesn't appear to be any other damage/injury due to shrapnel.  After all, a blade snapping off would surely travel a fair old way, especially as it'll have started from height.