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Hughes 369FF crash near Wikieup, Arizona, United States

unknown2018-05-29
Summary

A vibration of the helicopter for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information, which resulted in a forced landing and the main rotor contacting the tailboom.

Incident details
Date
2018-05-29
Location
Wikieup, Arizona, United States
Aircraft
Hughes 369FF
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Mechanical failure
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗
34.7406, -113.6039
Quick stats
Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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