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Tail rotor of helicopter that made emergency landing in Montco found nearby
20 May 2025 23:07 GMT
… helicopter's tail rotor as a possible failure that could have caused … told CBS News Philadelphia the tail rotor was found at a … if a helicopter loses its tail rotor, aka the anti-torque … have been a metal fatigue failure or a maintenance problem.
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NTSB Cites Faulty T-bolt Install in Tail Rotor Failure
05 May 2025 14:41 GMT
NTSB Cites Faulty T-bolt Install in Tail Rotor Failure
No injuries reported after the air ambulance accident
A diagram of the installation of the T-bolt and associated attachment hardware onto the pitch change slider © Courtesy of Airbus, modified by NTSB
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Alleged 2019 SEAL Team 6 North Korea Operation Included a Stealth Helicopter – Reports
08 Sep 2025 21:53 GMT
… believing the raid was a failure when it may in fact … it, and how a single tail rotor… pic.twitter.com/rLzJxaQQAz …
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HAL's ALH Dhruv Fleet faces new safety scare: Time for a design rethink
06 Sep 2025 15:17 GMT
… s power to the tail rotor. This tail rotor, spinning furiously at … a seized bearing caused tail rotor driveshaft failure. The key lesson … tail rotor bearings caused a helicopter to nearly lose its tail rotor … complete loss of the tail rotor, which would have …
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The Unusual Asymmetry Of The C-17 Globemaster III
08 Sep 2025 01:08 GMT
… case of a major power failure, ensuring that there’s hydraulic … the majority using an asymmetric tail rotor as a matter of course …
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Rotor brake failure left parked H175’s blades exposed to wind damage: AAIB
22 May 2025 15:50 GMT
An Airbus Helicopters H175 parked on an oil platform had four main rotor blades snapped off in strong winds after a malfunctioning rotor brake left the crew unable to tie down the still-rotating blades, UK investigators have disclosed.
Although no-one was …
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NYC helicopter crash looks like a “catastrophic failure,” Chopper 2’s Dan Rice says
11 Apr 2025 13:27 GMT
… video point to a “catastrophic failure of the aircraft.”
Witnesses saw … can tell you is the tail rotor is what keeps the helicopter …
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NYC helicopter crash a "catastrophic failure," Chopper 2 reporter says
11 Apr 2025 00:39 GMT
… point to a "catastrophic failure of the aircraft."
Some … can tell you is the tail rotor is what keeps the helicopter …
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R22 tail assembly separation after failure of tail rotor tip cap adhesive bond
09 Aug 2024 02:02 GMT
… found that both the tail rotor gearbox and empennage assembly … the tail rotor tip cap detached due to a failure of … the adhesive bond induced by moisture, with the resulting tail rotor … and after reports of tail rotor blade tips coming loose in …
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Mechanical Failure Cited As Reason Behind Leicester City Owner's Helicopter Crash
14 Jan 2025 07:44 GMT
… helicopter crash cites mechanical failure.
A statue of … (Image: AFP)Mechanical failure caused a helicopter containing the … duplex bearing on the tail rotor became “seized and locked … sports » football Mechanical Failure Cited As Reason Behind Leicester …