Famed LA helicopter pilot reveals five-second decision that may have led to deadly NBC chopper tragedy

Source: New York Post

A prominent Los Angeles helicopter pilot believes a crucial delay of just five seconds may have turned an apparent in-flight emergency aboard an NBC news chopper into a deadly plunge. Zoey Tur, a longtime helicopter pilot and former pilot-reporter for KCBS and KNBC, said video of the Airbus AS350 B2 crash appeared to show a dramatic loss of rotor speed as the aircraft hovered over Chatsworth Tuesday. Tur, who has more than 10,000 flight hours and has owned two AS350 B2 helicopters and a JetRanger, analyzed the crash video and audio based on her experience flying the same aircraft model.