The helicopter had originally landed and shut down on a near by beach to allow two passengers alight. Due to his concerns with the increasing number of sightseers that were gathering around the helicopter the pilot decided to reposition the helicopter to the car park of a nearby hotel. As the craft performed a vertical 'tower' descent the left rear of the main rotor disk struck the top of a 6m high lamppost. This was followed by a more substantial contact with the main steel pole which caused the helicopter to rotate clockwise and roll to the left.
The main rotor disintegrated on ground contact and the tail rotor hit a low wall. The aircraft was destroyed by the fire which broke out immediately after ground contact. No technical fault with the helicopter has been identified to date by the investigation which continues.
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