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AgustaWestland AW139 crash near Galliano, Louisiana, United States

unknown2016-04-07
Summary

The fatigue failure of a tail rotor blade erosion shield extension, which resulted in in-flight damage to a main rotor blade.

Incident details
Date
2016-04-07
Location
Galliano, Louisiana, United States
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Mechanical failure
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗
29.4381, -90.2625
Quick stats
Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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