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AIRBUS HELICOPTERS EC 130 crash near La Paloma, Texas, United States

unknown2017-10-26
Summary

The separation of a weight from the gunner’s net, which struck the helicopter’s main rotor blade during flight.

Incident details
Date
2017-10-26
Location
La Paloma, Texas, United States
Aircraft
AIRBUS HELICOPTERS EC 130
Operator
Richardson Aviation
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Mechanical failure
Phase of flight
cruise
Weather
VMC
27.1300, -97.9700
Quick stats
Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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