[Vhfcn-l] Helicopter crash on 26 Jan in California

[Roger W. Ek]

> On Jan 27, 2020, at 7:11 AM, Donald Jackson via Vhfcn-l <vhfcn-l at lists.vhfcn.org> wrote:
> 
> I suspect that the pilot was scud running in an attempt to get Mr. Bryant where he wanted to go and when he wanted to be there.  Most non-aviation types do not understand how dangerous that is.

There is an FAA radar track of the flight path. The pilot took off and increased his speed to 150 knots. H3 slowed to 50 knots and passed through a valley. He then accelerated to 150 knots again. A witness said the helicopter was trailing dense white smoke BEFORE the crash. Sikorsky transmissions use a magnesium alloy. When it catches fire, you can’t put it out with water or foam. The only way is to bury it with sand. 

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