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12. It's very possible one of the 2 main rotors detached and hit the tail boom.

Thu Apr 10, 2025, 05:56 PM

Apr 2025

When that happens (called bumping) it will take off the tail and the tail rotor.

Terrible accident.

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Breaking with Video: Fatalities after a helicopter crash in the Hudson. [View all] Tonk Apr 2025 OP

According to witnesses Tonk Apr 2025 #2

Wow, maybe the rotor came off Walleye Apr 2025 #3

according to one observer the blades detached but kept moving. Tonk Apr 2025 #4

The tail detached Tonk Apr 2025 #7

Sure did fall apart, damn! Walleye Apr 2025 #9

but than again Tonk Apr 2025 #10

That's what it looks like. Liberal In Texas Apr 2025 #6

The tail fell off too Tonk Apr 2025 #8

It's very possible one of the 2 main rotors detached and hit the tail boom. Liberal In Texas Apr 2025 #12

On a Helicopter it is refered to as the Jesus nut. Jacson6 Apr 2025 #11