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McDonnell Douglas 369 crash near Yabucoa, Puerto Rico, United States

unknown2018-06-16
Summary

The pilot's failure to maintain main rotor clearance from a fiber line while picking up a lineman.

Incident details
Date
2018-06-16
Location
Yabucoa, Puerto Rico, United States
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Pilot error
Phase of flight
cruise
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗
18.0511, -65.8794
Quick stats
Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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