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VERTICAL AVIATION TECHNOLOGIES 260L HUMMINGBIRD crash near Harrisville, New York, United States

unknown2018-01-28
Summary

The failure of an electric fuel pump, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power during cruise flight.

Incident details
Date
2018-01-28
Location
Harrisville, New York, United States
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Mechanical failure
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗
44.2978, -75.2469
Quick stats
Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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