First Prototype Bell 525 Involved In Fatal Crash

Credit: Bell Helicopter
RAF FAIRFORD, England—The first prototype of Bell’s Model 525 fly-by-wire super-medium helicopter has crashed in Texas, killing both crew. The distinctive orange-painted Flight Test Vehicle 1 (FTV1) crashed in woodland at Chambers Creek in Ellis County, Texas, during a test flight from the company’s...

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