Hudson River helicopter crash: what do you notice about it? 🧐😮

Prop and rotor ‘fell’ off

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It twisted apart due to possibly over correction causing a boom strike causing undue stress. These aren’t military aircraft. A tragic loss of life

The chopper blades are falling off

That's just the cab of the chopper. That sucker broke apart or hit something. Check the repair logs first.

@grok Could a broken “Jesus pin” cause this kind of catastrophic event

Yes, a broken "Jesus pin," or Jesus nut, could potentially cause a catastrophic helicopter crash like the one you’re referring to. It’s a critical component that secures the main rotor to the mast in helicopters like the Bell 206. If it fails, the rotor can detach, leading to an uncontrolled crash—something that’s rare but devastating when it happens. That said, we can’t say for sure if that’s what caused the Hudson River crash today. The Bell 206 involved did break apart mid-air, which fits with a rotor failure, but the NTSB is still investigating. Maintenance checks usually catch issues with the Jesus nut, so while it’s plausible, we’ll need official findings to confirm.

If you stop motion the video, you'll see that something caused the main rotor to detach from the helicopter

Naw, thats me in a glider checking it out.

That’s not a helicopter! That’s a UFO!!

DEI helicopter mechanics are a really bad idea.