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Accidents
'Abrupt' Inputs after Bird Strike Caused Helo Breakup
Sun glare and a required radio frequency change made it unlikely that the pilot of a LongRanger helicopter saw or had time to avoid a wedgetail eagle.
Wreckage map from the Bell 206L-1 Long Ranger that struck a wedgetail eagle in New South Wales, Australia. (Photo: ATSB)
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Gordon Gilbert
• Contributor - Accidents and Regulations
May 23, 2023
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