Helicopter crash kills six; pilot didn't check fuel level before takeoff

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  1. mjd4277

    mjd4277 Road Train Member

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    I don’t think anyone is intentionally “trying to make money off of social media clicks”-that’s a rash assumption and speculation in itself.

    This was a tragic accident and majority of the time when helicopter accidents due occur majority of the time it points to mechanical failure (typically metal fatigue of critical components-corrosion,design flaw,improper maintenance or all of the above at once).
    Unfortunately in this particular case,there’s no flight recorders,no onboard video recorders or camera recorders and none of the helicopter’s avionics onboard recorded information that could’ve been used to assist in the investigation. That makes things a little more difficult. However the helicopter’s age is being scrutinized (it was 21 years old).
     
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  3. ducnut

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    You clearly have no idea about social media, then. There are countless millionaires in that realm. Every one of them state clicks are the most important aspect of them making money. The platform makes no difference, but, the views do.
     
  4. mjd4277

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    Oh I’m very well aware.
    Rest assured,you’re not dealing with a spring chicken here..
    I just CHOOSE not to emphasize on it unlike other folks. And anyone who try to do so is an opportunist.
     
  5. ducnut

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    Despite OUR values, it’s the reality of that world; creators are willing to sacrifice anything for the dollar. What’s unfortunate is much of it is at the expense of others.
     
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  6. ducnut

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    Enlightening update. If the pilot was attempting to load the rotors, it would indicate just how great an aviator he was, to be that situationally aware, in such a dire situation.

     
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