Hård nödlandning - Endast piloten klarade att ta sig ut innan den sjönk (och han överlevde).
Arikel från NY Times citerad - Video & bilder finns.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/11/n...ter-crash.html
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Arikel från NY Times citerad - Video & bilder finns.
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It was flying too fast and descending too quickly, witnesses said.
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Its swirling rotors chopped into the river, eventually coming to a stop as it tilted, capsized and began to sink shortly after 7 p.m.
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Moments later, the pilot escaped, climbed to the top of the wreckage and yelled for help, a witness said.
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After it crashed, it flipped over almost immediately, its landing skids pointing into the air, she said. A man emerged and shouted for help,
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Emergency responders dived into the water to rescue the passengers, who were tightly harnessed in and had to be cut out,
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Battling currents of 5 miles per hour and a water temperature below 40 degrees, he said, the responders pulled the passengers out of the submerged helicopter and brought them ashore.
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Two were declared dead at the scene and three died in local hospitals. Commissioner Nigro said the pilot was at a hospital and in “O.K.” condition.
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The helicopter, a Eurocopter AS350 owned by Liberty Helicopters, was flying as a private charter to take photos
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A brochure for Liberty Helicopters, which is based in New Jersey, says it is the only company licensed to fly within 1,000 feet of the Statue of Liberty on all of its tours.
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Helicopters are a common sight over New York City’s waterways, ferrying tourists on sightseeing trips and carrying commuters. Crashes are rare but not unheard-of.
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Its swirling rotors chopped into the river, eventually coming to a stop as it tilted, capsized and began to sink shortly after 7 p.m.
...
Moments later, the pilot escaped, climbed to the top of the wreckage and yelled for help, a witness said.
...
After it crashed, it flipped over almost immediately, its landing skids pointing into the air, she said. A man emerged and shouted for help,
...
Emergency responders dived into the water to rescue the passengers, who were tightly harnessed in and had to be cut out,
...
Battling currents of 5 miles per hour and a water temperature below 40 degrees, he said, the responders pulled the passengers out of the submerged helicopter and brought them ashore.
...
Two were declared dead at the scene and three died in local hospitals. Commissioner Nigro said the pilot was at a hospital and in “O.K.” condition.
...
The helicopter, a Eurocopter AS350 owned by Liberty Helicopters, was flying as a private charter to take photos
...
A brochure for Liberty Helicopters, which is based in New Jersey, says it is the only company licensed to fly within 1,000 feet of the Statue of Liberty on all of its tours.
...
Helicopters are a common sight over New York City’s waterways, ferrying tourists on sightseeing trips and carrying commuters. Crashes are rare but not unheard-of.
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Har vi inte restriktionenr på enmotoriga hkp här i Sverige(EU)?Uppenbarligen inga uppblåsbara (nöd-)flottörer.
Det är väl ganska vanligt här?Landningen ser inte jättehård ut, alla fem borde inte ha slagits medvetslösa.
Hinner man få ut dem under t.ex autorotation?
Fattade de inte hur bälteslåsen skulle öppnas? (Festfylla?)
