Hudson River Helicopter crash ... 6 people in helicopter that crashed in Hudson all pulled from the water
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Why the so-called ‘Jesus nut’ could be a key piece of evidence in Hudson River helicopter crash
A fist-sized piece of steel known as the “Jesus nut” could be a crucial piece of evidence in the horrific helicopter crash that killed a Spanish family of five and their pilot.
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Fears key 'Jesus nut' failed before NYC chopper crash as vid shows it split
A SINGLE missing or faulty bolt – known in aviation as the “Jesus nut” – may have triggered the catastrophic Hudson River chopper crash, an expert has warned. Aviation analy…
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Jesus nut - Wikipedia
Jesus nut is a slang term for the main rotor retaining nut<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesus_nut#cite_note-1"><span>[</span>1<span>]</span></a> or mast nut, which holds the main rotor to the mast of some helicopters. The related slang term Jesus pin refers to the lock pin used to secure the retaining nut. More generally, Jesus nut (or Jesus pin) is used to refer to any component that is a single point of failure and whose breakdown would result in catastrophic consequences, the suggestion being that in such case the only thing left to do would be to pray to Jesus, or that the component's importance could be likened to the importance of Jesus to Christianity.
They'll be back In a few weeks under a new name, corporation A is gone, now we're Corporation B, dba as New York Chopper Tours, NYC Helo Tours or some shit like that
New York helicopter company shutting down following crash that killed 6
The pilot and a family of five visiting from Spain, including three children, were killed when the helicopter plunged into the river.
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