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Bell 206B crash near Galveston, Texas, United States

fatal2017-02-061 fatality
Summary

The pilot's failure to recognize the flight had encountered instrument meteorological conditions at night, which resulted in an unrecognized descent and collision with water.

Incident details
Date
2017-02-06
Location
Galveston, Texas, United States
Aircraft
Bell 206B
Operator
Republic Helicopters, Inc.
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
1
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Pilot error
Weather
IMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗
29.2397, -94.9906
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities1
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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