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Bell OH-58C crash near Verbena, Alabama, United States

fatal2018-11-162 fatalities
Summary

The pilot's improper decision to conduct a low-level flight over a river, and his failure to see and avoid power lines, which resulted in the helicopter's impact with power lines and the water.

Incident details
Date
2018-11-16
Location
Verbena, Alabama, United States
Aircraft
Bell OH-58C
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
2
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Pilot error
Phase of flight
cruise
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗
32.8222, -86.4592
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities2
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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