R44 down killing a passenger in a passing vehicle
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R44 down killing a passenger in a passing vehicle
After the hard landing, one of the rotor blades came off, hitting a Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck that was carrying a man and his son. The rotor blade hit the father who was inside the truck, killing him at the scene.
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Robinsons will straight up kill you....even if you are just driving by minding your own business!![Frown](https://www.pprune.org/images/smilies/sowee.gif)
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Had a mechanical problem March 31st also.
https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/r...crash-faa-says
"The pilot of the Robinson R44 helicopter, registration N4046J, landed safely at Geraci Airpark in Lutz at 10:50 a.m. on Sunday, March 31, after reporting a possible mechanical problem, according to the FAA."
"The pilot of the Robinson R44 helicopter, registration N4046J, landed safely at Geraci Airpark in Lutz at 10:50 a.m. on Sunday, March 31, after reporting a possible mechanical problem, according to the FAA."
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