Incident report
Robinson R44 crash near Dunlap, Illinois, United States
minor2017-07-31
Summary
The pilot’s failure to visually confirm that the helicopter was disconnected from hoses during refueling operations. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s and ground crew’s misunderstanding of the hand signals.
Incident details
Date
2017-07-31
Location
Dunlap, Illinois, United States
Aircraft
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
1
Probable cause
Phase of flight
takeoff
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗40.8617, -89.6786
Quick stats
Severityminor
Fatalities0
Injuries1
SourceNTSB CAROL
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