R44 Helicopter Crash Geelong

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R44 Helicopter Crash Geelong

Postby Twistgrip » Thu Jul 12 2018, 02:27

"You can watch things happen, you can make things happen or you can wonder what happened"
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Re: R44 Helicopter Crash Geelong

Postby jimiemick » Thu Jul 12 2018, 07:36

There was some reports that it burst in to flames.... But from the photos it looks like the MSN news one was right that it had been leaking fuel.

Hopefully both on board make a full recovery
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Re: R44 Helicopter Crash Geelong

Postby Evil Twin » Thu Jul 12 2018, 09:19

jimiemick wrote:There was some reports that it burst in to flames.... But from the photos it looks like the MSN news one was right that it had been leaking fuel.

Hopefully both on board make a full recovery


C’mon you don’t really think journos are going to get anything aviation right are ya? :D
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Re: R44 Helicopter Crash Geelong

Postby ChicoCheco » Thu Jul 12 2018, 10:09

Thankfully that journo about fire was wrong. Isn't it obvious from photos? It's standard procedure to smother wreck with foam etc as precaution - something they didn't bother to research.
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Re: R44 Helicopter Crash Geelong

Postby jimiemick » Fri Jul 13 2018, 00:03

ChicoCheco wrote:Thankfully that journo about fire was wrong. Isn't it obvious from photos? It's standard procedure to smother wreck with foam etc as precaution - something they didn't bother to research.



It now days does not matter what the facts are. Just that their story was out first.

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