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Enstrom 280 crash near Zeeland, Michigan, United States

unknown2016-06-27
Summary

The exhaust band clamp failure, which resulted in an engine fire due to hot exhaust gases entering the engine compartment.

Incident details
Date
2016-06-27
Location
Zeeland, Michigan, United States
Aircraft
Enstrom 280
Operator
BLUE SUN AIR LLC
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Fire
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗
42.8094, -85.9817
Quick stats
Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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