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    NTSB Releases Preliminary Findings from Mercy Flight Crash

    NTSB Releases Preliminary Findings from Mercy Flight Crash Elba, NY – The National Transportation Safety Board has released its preliminary findings following the Mercy Flight helicopter crash that occurred Tuesday, April 26, 2022. The crash killed Mercy Flight Pilot James Sauer, 60, and Bell Helicopter flight instructor/pilot Stewart M....

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    Two Injured in Helicopter Crash

    Two Injured in Helicopter Crash Livermore, CA – A Bell 407 Helicopter crashed Wednesday, May 11, 2022, during a training mission just before 10 a.m. The helicopter crashed at Pacific Gas & Electric’s (PG&E) Livermore Electric Safety Academy on the 7200 block of National Drive between Greenville Road and...

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    Fatal Navy Helicopter Crash Caused by Mechanical Failure

    Fatal Navy Helicopter Crash Caused by Mechanical Failure San Diego, CA – A navy helicopter crash that killed five crewmembers on August 31, 2021, has been ruled a mechanical failure by the United States Navy.   The investigation conducted by the U.S. Navy found a damper hose failed on...

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    Mercy Flight Helicopter Crash Kills Two

    Mercy Flight Helicopter Crash Kills Two Elba, NY – Mercy Flight Pilot James Sauer, 60, and Bell Helicopter flight instructor/pilot Stewart M. Dietrick, 60, both died when a Bell 429 Mercy Flight Helicopter crashed during a training mission around 1 p.m. on Tuesday, April 26, 2022. The crash occurred...

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