[Stephen]

Originally Posted by Derek

What could have caused it to lose power and crash so catastrophically if the fuel, engine and gearbox were all apparently sound?

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http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-...-west-25306936

My money is on gearbox failure. My dad is also certain this is what caused it. He worked for BALPA for many years and after that Scotia Helicopters before he retired, so has a lot of aviation knowledge.