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Robinson R22 crash near Charleston, South Carolina, United States

unknown2018-02-14
Summary

The flight instructor’s abrupt evasive maneuver to avoid a reported unmanned aerial system, which resulted in a loss of forward airspeed and settling with power and a subsequent collision with trees and terrain.

Incident details
Date
2018-02-14
Location
Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Aircraft
Robinson R22
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Weather / IMC
Phase of flight
cruise
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗
32.4914, -79.5444
Quick stats
Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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