The top deck and nodal beam suspension was ripped from the main frame after tail assy broke off aft of the attachment point. The mast and blade assy departed the transmission and flew down to the river.
DOT will make statements in a few days. They have recovered enough of the aircraft to determine exactly what happened.
Says you? The fucking rotor came off
Not just the rotor, the whole gearbox came out. The Jesus Nut was still attached.
The top deck and nodal beam suspension was ripped from the main frame after tail assy broke off aft of the attachment point. The mast and blade assy departed the transmission and flew down to the river. DOT will make statements in a few days. They have recovered enough of the aircraft to determine exactly what happened.