Incident report
Helicopter crash near Hebbronville, Texas, United States
fatal2019-10-232 fatalities
Summary
The failure of the spotter helicopter pilot to maintain clearance from the gunner helicopter while maneuvering. Contributing to the accident were the effects from the pilot’s use of impairing drugs.
Incident details
Date
2019-10-23
Location
Hebbronville, Texas, United States
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
2
Injuries
1
Probable cause
Phase of flight
cruise
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗27.3725, -98.6333
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities2
Injuries1
SourceNTSB CAROL
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