Another fecking one.

[Greg]

www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-36169929

Can't believe yet another EC225 has failed so badly, the main rotor was filmed in mid air minus an attached chopper FFS !

How can these failures continue to occur despite millions being spent previously to identify gearbox cracking issues.

I must have flown on those damn things hundreds of times over 20 years, never ever again. 

No doubt theyll ground the model for a few weeks, the announce it was a one off failure and then back to business as usual 

There but for the grace of God.

God rest their souls.

[thebishman]

Have been known as an adreniline junkie over the years. Went on a helicopter ride once. Never again!

[Bluefish]

I agree with your sentiment greg, but if it is an entirely new new fault could it not be down to maintenance and servicing or lack of?

[Bluefish]

Apr 29, 2016 23:10:22 GMT thebishman said:

Have been known as an adreniline junkie over the years. Went on a helicopter ride once. Never again!

Choppers are brill, try being in one in a conflict area, great fun lol

[thebishman]

Apr 29, 2016 23:20:18 GMT Bluefish said:

Apr 29, 2016 23:10:22 GMT thebishman said:

Have been known as an adreniline junkie over the years. Went on a helicopter ride once. Never again!

Choppers are brill, try being in one in a conflict area, great fun lol

Dont get me wrong...they are an amazing piece of engineering...just didnt feel safe in one. Lol

[Greg]

Apr 29, 2016 23:19:26 GMT Bluefish said:

I agree with your sentiment greg, but if it is an entirely new new fault could it not be down to maintenance and servicing or lack of?

Given the amount of failures and high profile I'd like to think not but time will tell I guess.
Previously it's been a manufacturing / design within the gearbox but this time the whole main rotor parted the chopper in mid air.

[Greg]

Apr 29, 2016 23:27:32 GMT thebishman said:

Apr 29, 2016 23:20:18 GMT Bluefish said:

Choppers are brill, try being in one in a conflict area, great fun lol

Dont get me wrong...they are an amazing piece of engineering...just didnt feel safe in one. Lol

They definitely take a little getting used to.

[Bluefish]

Always wanted to be a chopper pilot, I blame Jan-Michael_Vincent

[Bluefish]

How many of these are there Greg, they must be replacing them anyhow as time goes on, surely they wouldn't keep on buying them with known problems, nah don't tell me, they are cheaper?

Sorry I did't say it sooner, but commiserations to all that have lost friends and family in this accident, when all they were doing is going to and from work, you never know?

[Postmodern Smoking]

Apr 29, 2016 23:51:02 GMT Bluefish said:

How many of these are there Greg, they must be replacing them anyhow as time goes on, surely they wouldn't keep on buying them with known problems, nah don't tell me, they are cheaper?

According to the report: More than 220 in service (Eurocopter EC225 Super Puma)

[nanotm]

yeah well the RAF had to sell off the majority of their inventory .... they had enough spare parts to build another 100 when they stopped using the super puma ......

[gill2009]

  I hope to goodness it was so quick that none suffered...although their poor families will be  RIP