Aviation experts' insights on the tragic helicopter crash in New York
Following the tragic tourist helicopter crash into the Hudson River, an expert in aviation explained that once the rotor blades and tail boom detached midair, the pilot and passengers had no chance of survival. Brandt Anderson, a former combat helicopter pilot, highlighted that normal training assumes the rotor system is intact and that without it, the helicopter cannot glide and will inevitably fall. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) refused to offer preliminary causes of the crash and stressed that investigations were ongoing. Eyewitness footage captured the rotor and fuselage separating before the helicopter crashed into the river, claiming the lives of the pilot and five passengers. Divers were still searching for missing parts of the helicopter on Friday. Experts like Robert Joslin emphasized the importance of examining maintenance records as well as looking for structural anomalies that may have caused the tail rotor to detach. Despite the rarity of fatal crashes like this one, the investigation continues, with the NTSB urging the public to share any potentially relevant media with them.
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