Incident report
Bell 407 crash near Kalea, Hawaii, United States
serious2022-06-08
Summary
The in-flight separation of the tail boom as a result of abnormal loading and fracture of the upper-left tail boom attachment bolt due to a gap between the upper-left longeron and aft fuselage bulkhead.
Incident details
Date
2022-06-08
Location
Kalea, Hawaii, United States
Aircraft
Operator
K&S HELICOPTERS INC
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
6
Probable cause
Under investigation
Phase of flight
cruise
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗19.0054, -155.6546
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Severityserious
Fatalities0
Injuries6
SourceNTSB CAROL
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