Yes, but helicopter flight is MUCH different than airplane considerations.

Jan 26, 2020
8:44:32pm

ABN RGR All-American

Sounds like they went into the side of a mountain at 1700'. That's some high, dense fog. Most helicopters shouldn't be traveling in those kinds of conditions.

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ABN RGR

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Time

This helicopter crash seems bizarre

bluelands

1/26/20 4:39pm

Wasn't there fog?

cracka

1/26/20 4:40pm

Good reputation doesn't mean perfection. It's a machine.

Lip Gallagher

1/26/20 4:42pm

Probably the Iranians...

Jericho

1/26/20 4:45pm

Wasn't perfect weather. It was limited visibility. Crashed in foothills.

777

1/26/20 4:53pm

Not true. I was in LA this morning. Drove away about the time they were flying.

ABN RGR

1/26/20 5:10pm

I get it was foggy but it’s also SoCal in the morning.

Ned Schneebly

1/26/20 5:14pm

Witnesses reported hearing engine trouble before it went down.

Kerbouchard

1/26/20 5:39pm

just because it's always foggy in the AM doesn't mean it's safe. Low visibility

777

1/26/20 6:01pm

Yes, but helicopter flight is MUCH different than airplane considerations.

ABN RGR

1/26/20 8:44pm

Can never trust witnesses but...

bluelands

1/26/20 6:09pm

Link to where it says it was on fire prior to crash? I think the witnesses

777

1/26/20 6:23pm

It appears this is exactly what happened. Dense fog, disorientation

777

1/26/20 8:55pm

Fog...I’ll bet when the NTSB reports Fog/visibility will have been a factor

Lifi

1/26/20 6:01pm

I will take that bet

bluelands

1/26/20 6:12pm

Looks like you loose

Lifi

1/26/20 9:24pm

It was not a $13M helicopter. Was almost 30 years old. (1991)

robin

1/26/20 6:19pm

RE: It was not a $13M helicopter. Was almost 30 years old. (1991)

Lip Gallagher

1/26/20 8:21pm

Far from "good" weather.

Stringer Bell

1/26/20 7:38pm

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