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Bell OH-58A crash near Ponce, Puerto Rico, United States

unknown2016-10-25
Summary

The helicopter flight instructor's inadequate demonstration of a simulated engine failure, which resulted in a hard landing.

Incident details
Date
2016-10-25
Location
Ponce, Puerto Rico, United States
Aircraft
Bell OH-58A
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Mechanical failure
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗
18.0108, -66.5633
Quick stats
Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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