Helicopter crash near Broome


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Must be pilot error as it's

Wed, 2010-04-21 18:55

Must be pilot error as it's a co ax and they are very stable. S&R been called?

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I wonder if authorities

Wed, 2010-04-21 18:56

have made a sweep of the area yet Laughing

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they must have been doing a

Wed, 2010-04-21 19:36

they must have been doing a scenic flight over the famous "big broom" up there.

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Looks like those prop blades

Wed, 2010-04-21 19:49

Looks like those prop blades broke "clean" off!

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Did the pilot perish or was

Wed, 2010-04-21 19:51

Did the pilot perish or was it just a close "brush" with death?

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A close brush hey

Wed, 2010-04-21 21:39

That would have got your bristles up Wink

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atleast it will be easy to

Thu, 2010-04-22 01:43

atleast it will be easy to clean the wreckage. flying near the sticks, was it easy to find?

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I heard the pilot was under

Thu, 2010-04-22 09:08

I heard the pilot was under influence of weed! and hit a rough patch...

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they look like they

Thu, 2010-04-22 09:18

have a pretty good handle on it Cool