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The NTSB found that a T-bolt disconnected during operation due to inadequate installation, resulting in the Eurocopter's ...
CBS News New York's Dan Rice, who reports from Chopper 2 and flies over the Hudson River daily, says video points to a "catastrophic failure of the aircraft." ...
Federal officials on Wednesday released images of a doomed NYC sightseeing helicopter as it broke apart in midair last month, ...
you have no lift, you're done," Alexander said. "There's nothing you can do at that point; you're just a falling object." He said a helicopter that loses just a tail rotor is a severe situation ...
In a written statement released over the weekend, the National Transportation Safety Board said, "No onboard ... Sunday for the helicopter's main rotor, main gear box, tail rotor and large portion ...
Six people died when a helicopter crashed into the Hudson ... "it took out the tail, the tail rotor," leaving the pilot with no control over the aircraft. He explained that in cases of engine ...
Divers from the New York Police Department continued recovery operations on April 13, searching for parts of the helicopter, including the main rotor, gearbox, tail rotor, and a large portion of ...
Mast bumping happens when the rotor blade of the helicopter tilts too far down and strikes the helicopter, which can cut the tail of the helicopter ... There was no chance at that point to prevent ...
The National Transportation Safety Board said the aircraft's last "major" inspection took place on March 1.
Pieces of what appeared to be the main rotor and tail fell separately as the cabin of the helicopter landed upside ... were aboard the 2013 flight and no one was injured in the landing.
Meanwhile, divers from the New York Police Department continued recovery operations on April 13, searching for several parts of the helicopter.