MBB BK 117 B-2 crash near Rochester, New York, United States

Name: Helicopter crash — Rochester, New York, United States
Start: 2022-05-13
Location: Rochester, New York, United States

unknown2022-05-13

Summary

An unintentional movement of the cyclic control before takeoff, which resulted the main rotor blades contacting the fixed wire cutter.

Incident details

Date

2022-05-13

Location

Rochester, New York, United States

Aircraft

Operator

Mercy Flight Central

Operator type

civil

Fatalities

Injuries

Probable cause

Mechanical failure

Weather

VMC

Source

43.1233, -77.6241

Quick stats

Severityunknown

Fatalities0

Injuries0

SourceNTSB CAROL

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