Mastodawn

There have been three fatal in-flight break-ups of #Robinson #R44 #helicopters in the past six weeks, and zero alarm bells from the #FAA or #NTSB — the #helicopter industry has basically normalized this level of crashing. I wrote about the latest accidents for Vertical Magazine. #aviation #safety https://verticalmag.com/news/recent-accidents-return-attention-to-robinson-in-flight-break-ups/

Recent accidents return attention to Robinson in-flight break-ups

Three separate fatal accidents in the past six weeks have involved catastrophic in-flight break-ups of Robinson R44 helicopters — the latest in a series of similar crashes that have plagued the industry for decades.

Vertical Mag