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AEROSPATIALE AS350 B2 ECUREUIL crash near Yakutat, Alaska, United States

unknown2018-05-18
Summary

The helicopter’s movement during startup in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in the main rotor striking the tailboom.

Incident details
Date
2018-05-18
Location
Yakutat, Alaska, United States
Aircraft
AEROSPATIALE AS350 B2 ECUREUIL
Operator
COASTAL HELICOPTERS INC
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Mechanical failure
Weather
VMC
59.0833, -138.2003
Quick stats
Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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