Faulty Mast Blamed In KAI Surion Crash

SEOUL, BEIJING—A fault in manufacturing a rotor mast caused the crash of a Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) Surion helicopter of the South Korean marine corps on July 17, the Ministry of Defense said. The helicopter crashed when the mast, made by Aubert & Duval of France, broke, a committee of...

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