Chinook grounding re-opens U.K. crash controversy

The recent discovery of a crack in a transmission gearbox case in one of the Royal Air Force's 31 Boeing Chinook HC.2 medium-lift helicopters during a routine inspection has re-opened a controversy in the U.K. concerning the CH-47D's safety record. The discovery resulted in the world-wide grounding...

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