Maintenance Error Preceded H160 Ditching, Investigation Finds

Surveillance footage showing PR-OFB

Surveillance footage showing PR-OFB.

Credit: CENIPA
Improper maintenance procedures have emerged as a possible explanation of why main rotor components failed, prompting the Jan. 2 emergency ditching of an Airbus H160 off the coast of Brazil, an investigative update reveals. The Omni Taxi Aereo-operated helicopter involved in the ditching, carrying...
Sean Broderick

Senior Air Transport & Safety Editor Sean Broderick covers aviation safety, MRO, and the airline business from Aviation Week Network's Washington, D.C. office.

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