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To: BenLurkin

Why the so-called ‘Jesus nut’ could be a key piece of evidence in Hudson River helicopter crash

https://nypost.com/2025/04/12/us-news/jesus-nut-could-be-key-clue-in-hudson-river-helicopter-crash/


4 posted on 04/12/2025 10:01:01 AM PDT by Libloather (Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
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To: Libloather

I think the main rotor came off, shearing the tail rotor assemble. No rotation of the cabin at all from the torque of the main rotor or counter torque from the tail rotor.


12 posted on 04/12/2025 10:26:10 AM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Time to dump out the Treasury drawer and throw out all the junk that is wasting our money.)
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To: Libloather

Since the rotors and the transmission separated as a complete unit I doubt the Jesus nut will be found to be the issue.


17 posted on 04/12/2025 10:44:18 AM PDT by AlaskaErik (There are three kinds of rats: Rats, Damned Rats, and DemocRats.)
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