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

[Arnold B Christensen]

I was wondering when someone,Roger, said 
something about a possible mechanical problem.  I 
am not familiar with Sikorsky aircraft except for 
their CH34's flying in V Corps in Europe, But 
where does smoke come from in any helicopter?  A 
lot of things can cause white smoke.  FAA has 
people on the scene.  You can be sure that 
Sikorsky has a large presence on the scene.  Wait 
and see is my view. I crash site looks very difficult to make a determination.
Da Foot

  At 07:07 AM 1/27/2020, Roger W. Ek via Vhfcn-l wrote:
> > 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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