Heli down in the Hudson

[rookiepilot]

https://x.com/RedWave_Press/status/1910417217340269044

https://x.com/BNONews/status/1910430266406875639

[Dias]

Never been in a helicopter. No plans to get in a helicopter.

[combine]

Attached is an enhanced still taken from the video.

[Deadcat]

Related video shows the mast, blades,transmission as an intact unit hitting the water nearby shortly after the helicopter impacts. Actually the tail boom comes off first, then the tranny/rotors. Odd for the transmission to rip out of a flying helicopter. 206L, maybe some Heli guy can comment on the suspension system attaching it to the airframe.

https://www.reddit.com/r/CatastrophicFa ... N7GWTsnETJ

[Dry Guy]

What is Mast Bumping?

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[atc_is_god]

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[Daniel Cooper]

Does helicopter maintenance track takeoff and landing cycles like airplanes or just total hours? Those sight seeing choppers live a hard life.

[The Mole]

Does helicopter maintenance track takeoff and landing cycles like airplanes or just total hours? Those sight seeing choppers live a hard life.

Most heli's do count landing cycles. Bell called them RINs if i recall. (Retirement index number). Heli tours is usually pretty easy on a helicopter compared to what utility operators do to them. External load work and heli skiing can count hundreds of events a day.

Be awaiting this accident report, i've never heard of the top deck departing before.