Digging deeper into the Black Hawk crash

22 July 2007 in Defence, Media, Notes, Politics by Stilgherrian | No comments

Following up my post about the Black Hawk helicopter crash on HMAS Kanimbla, it seems the helicopter suffered “rotor droop,” a sudden loss of power. The questions that need answering — at least to this layman watching through the lens of newspaper reports — are why the helicopters weren’t fitted with new engines as requested, and whether there isn’t or isn’t a cover-up over lack of safety.

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