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Sep 6, 2023 · The Leonardo AW169 helicopter reached an altitude of approximately 430ft before plunging to the ground. Investigators found the pilot's pedals became disconnected from the tail rotor - resulting ...
Sep 6, 2023 · The unopposed main rotor torque couple and negative tail rotor blade pitch angle resulted in an increasing rate of rotation of the helicopter in yaw, which induced pitch and roll deviations and...
- Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Sep 5, 2023 · The AAIB’s comprehensive investigation, published Sept. 5, finds that moments after the helicopter lifted out of the stadium, the tail rotor’s duplex bearing—which connected the aircraft’s ...
- Tony Osborne
- London Bureau Chief
Dec 6, 2018 · The eight-page report concluded the failure of the rotor caused the helicopter to violently veer to the right which led to it crashing in a fireball and being completely destroyed.
Sep 6, 2023 · The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB)'s final report said a tail rotor bearing seized, which in turn caused the crash. The AAIB said the crash was "inevitable" after a sequence of...
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- Will Jefford
Dec 6, 2018 · Following a six-week investigation, the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) concluded the tail rotor failure caused the helicopter to violently veer to the right, resulting...
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Dec 6, 2018 · UK investigators have determined that a failure of the connection linking the yaw control pedals and the tail rotor was behind the high-profile fatal crash of a Leonardo Helicopters AW169...
