The pilot worked in cycles of ten days of activity followed by ten rest, and this was his first day after his 10 -day break. He had 790.2 hours of flight experience, of which 48.6 were in this specific type of helicopter.
At the time of the incident, he wore glasses with audio and video recording, but they have not yet recovered. The report emphasizes that the aircraft was departed in three: fuselage, rotor and tail, before falling into the water, something that had already been suggested by filtered videos to the press.
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The helicopter status
On the technical state of helicopterthe report indicates that two key inspections had passed, the 100 and 300 -hour, on February 27. Since then he had accumulated 50 hours of flight, reaching a total of 12,975 hours, while the engine added 23,305.
The weather conditions were relatively good: clouds at 7,500 feet (2,200 meters), visibility of 10 miles and winds between 10 and 18 knots.
This preliminary report focuses on the technical and context data of the flight, but still does not establish the definitive causes of the accident. The investigations will continue in the coming months, with special attention to the maintenance of the helicopter already possible structural failures.
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