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Old 24th November 2011, 12:43 PM
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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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Old 24th November 2011, 12:59 PM
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I think Squirrel's are only a 3 bladed chopper
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Old 24th November 2011, 01:28 PM
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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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Old 24th November 2011, 01:39 PM
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Old 24th November 2011, 02:47 PM
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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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Old 24th November 2011, 03:10 PM
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I love the turbine screaming on the ground.....
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Old 24th November 2011, 06:00 PM
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Pilot had a bump on the head and a cut on one finger!
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Old 24th November 2011, 08:17 PM
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I love the turbine screaming on the ground.....
...almost as if the Squirrel is screaming with pain. Poor thing.
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Old 25th November 2011, 08:50 PM
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hows the cable ?
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Old 26th November 2011, 12:49 AM
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Anyone notice how the engine breaks loose from the engine mount and then it goes pearshaped.
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