Irish Coast Guard Helicopter Crash

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Irish Coast Guard Helicopter Crash

#1 Post by Ex-Ascot » Tue Mar 14, 2017 9:55 am

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/ ... -1.3009721

One crew member rescued but in a bad way, three missing. Good weather conditions.
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Re: Irish Coast Guard Helicopter Crash

#2 Post by Ex-Ascot » Fri Apr 14, 2017 12:35 pm

It seems to have been a prang as opposed to technical problems.

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/ ... -1.3048070
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Re: Irish Coast Guard Helicopter Crash

#3 Post by Boac » Fri Apr 14, 2017 2:56 pm

....and the "pitched up rapidly" is also known as "f**k me, there's a ro.................." or "What's that goat doing in the cloud"?
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