11/20/2020 19:15
Clarín.com
Society
Updated 11/20/2020 19:30
The helicopter in which the banker Jorge Brito crashed and died is
"state of the art"
and
"ideal for flying in mountainous areas" such
as the one in the accident in Salta, explained a pilot and instructor of this type of aircraft.
"It is
quite a difficult
fact
to understand
. These types of accidents happen due to eventualities, but this helicopter is ideal for flying in such areas," said Guillermo Bilbao in reference to the
Eurocopter AS350 Ecureuil
registration LV-FQN that fell this Friday in the Cabra Corral Dam area.
"It is a
very modern
machine
, with the latest technology
, with an optimal weight-power ratio to work at very high temperatures and at height. It has
unmatched characteristics for the area where it was flying,
" added the expert in dialogue with TN.
The helicopter would have fallen after colliding with the steel cable of a zip line.
One hypothesis is that a "wind funnel" would have unexpectedly diverted it from the path it was following.
Regarding this possibility, Bilbao indicated: "
Complications with the wind always exist
in flights in the mountains. The morphology of the mountain means that one has to be avoiding this type of difficulties, the wind has different behaviors and a
lot of turbulence is generated.
Obviously, knowing the area and the behavior of the wind in the place has a lot to do with it. "
This is how Jorge Brito's helicopter remained in the Cabra Corral Dam area.
Photo The Tribune of Salta.
The pilot and instructor were not surprised by the high degree of destruction the helicopter suffered.
"It is not at all abnormal that the helicopter suffers that amount of damage. There are many components that are rotating at high speed and that are detached. In general, the helicopter accident has these characteristics,
with a lot of damage
to the machine,
and the consequences are what we have seen,
"he said.
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