Incident report
Robinson R66 crash near Wikieup, Arizona, United States
fatal2016-06-232 fatalities
Summary
An encounter with turbulence due to updrafts and/or dust devils that resulted in mast bumping and an in-flight break-up.
Incident details
Date
2016-06-23
Location
Wikieup, Arizona, United States
Aircraft
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
2
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Under investigation
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗34.4611, -113.6833
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities2
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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