Brazilian probe into H160 helicopter ditching points to fatigue failure of main rotor part

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Source: CENIPA

Brazilian investigators have disclosed the sequence of events that led to the ditching of an Airbus Helicopters H160 off the coast of Brazil in early January, although are yet to reach a conclusion for the fatigue failure of a critical part of the main rotor assembly.

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