It sounds like the damage is not as bad as it had initially looked, as HAV is now saying it will only take them 3 to 4 months to repair.
It's also been revealed that the crash was probably due to the pilot's reaction to the mooring line getting lose. The pilots knew the mooring line was hanging too low so they flew high to avoid hitting anything. However when they came in to land they were too high and didn't develop a good enough strategy to get the airship back on the ground safely.
Thus as I have said before, there is indeed nothing wrong with the Hybrid Airship's Design. It's important to keep in mind that the test pilots have no checklist when things go wrong like airliners do. Everything is seat of the pants flying, and the pilots need to develop their own strategies on the fly when things go wrong.
Testing new and revolutionary aircraft is no easy task, but this accident I do believe is a one timer and the test pilots will develop a proper procedure so that any pilot in the future will know what to do in the same situation.
All and all it's good news.
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