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Osprey aircraft-helicopter hybrid crash: June's accident caused by crew error

Hurlburt Field, USA - US Air Force releases its report

The US Air Force released its report about the accident which involved a V-22 Osprey aircraft-helicopter hybrid near the Hurlburt Field airbase, in Florida, wounding the five persons who were on board (AVIONEWS). The investigation showed how the reason of the crash was an error of the tilt-rotor crew. The five airmen were on board for a routine training mission: the pilots were Maj. Brian Luce...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1144947
Rome, Italy, 08/31/2012 11:23
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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