Incident report
Hughes 369E crash near Waimea, Hawaii, United States
unknown2016-10-04
Summary
Impact of the lift cable after it exited the helicopter during liftoff with the main rotor (MR) blades, which resulted in the separation of an MR blade tip and the vertical vibration of the helicopter.
Incident details
Date
2016-10-04
Location
Waimea, Hawaii, United States
Aircraft
Operator
VOLCANO HELICOPTERS INC
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL β20.1122, -155.6858
Quick stats
Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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