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Hiller UH-12E crash near Frankfort, Kansas, United States

unknown2018-09-20
Summary

The ground crewmember's improper grabbing of the hovering helicopter's skid during an external load hook-up, which resulted in the helicopter descending and the main rotors striking ground equipment.

Incident details
Date
2018-09-20
Location
Frankfort, Kansas, United States
Operator
Sky Copters Inc.
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Pilot error
Phase of flight
cruise
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗
39.7056, -96.4169
Quick stats
Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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