Incident report
Eurocopter BK117 B-2 crash near 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
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗43.1233, -77.6241
Quick stats
Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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