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NZ Helicopter crasch caused by trousers
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A helicopter crasch with tree dead in october during tahr control caused by overtrousers tangeled in the tail rotor.

https://www.radionz.co.nz/news...chopper-crash-report
 
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Just shows that even with all their experience mistakes happen. RIP


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Some years ago one of our department helicopters was transporting a lifeguard and he had a towel fly out the door, got caught in the tail rotor and they had a pretty horrific crash.


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