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From this angle it appears that the rotor blade hits the cable running from the top of the tower to underneath the chopper. As the chopper descends the arc of the cable changes, bringing it closer to the rotor blade. One rotor blade is completely missing, very lucky outcome for the ground crew standing nearby.
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I think Squirrel's are only a 3 bladed chopper
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I think you are right Nigel, but at 1.02 min in it sure looks like the blade roots are at 90 degrees with one missing, probably distorted because of the stress after impact.
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From that new angle it's so obvious what was going to happen...I'm amazed someone didn't foresee it!
The Squirrel definitely has three blades, it's just the blade mount has snapped making it look like a fourth is missing. |
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I love the turbine screaming on the ground.....
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Pilot had a bump on the head and a cut on one finger!
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...almost as if the Squirrel is screaming with pain. Poor thing.
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hows the cable ?
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Anyone notice how the engine breaks loose from the engine mount and then it goes pearshaped.
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