Pics: Sikorsky S-55 (!) heavily damaged in landing yesterday

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Pics: Sikorsky S-55 (!) heavily damaged in landing yesterday

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http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/video?id=88 ... id=8845810 is a video. :idea:

See http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=150113
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http://helihub.com/2012/10/12/12-oct-12 ... -new-york/

http://www.lohud.com/article/20121012/N ... pter-crash

http://newyork.newsday.com/westchester/ ... 08075?qr=1

Thankfully no severe injuries, but there aren't to many of these "vintage heavy piston-engined choppers" around any more... :(
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