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Helicopter Crash in the Grand Canyon on Saturday after Hitting a Rock

Washington, Usa - Meanwhile, Faa is investigating too

The incident that occurred nearby the Grand Canyon on Saturday, in which the pilot and 6 passengers lost their lives, would have been caused by the collision of the main rotor blades against a rocky wall while the Aerospatiale's AS-350 was going down into a gorge. This is the first response from the National Transportation Safety Board's investigators who are trying to find out the causes of the accident....

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 52964
Rome, Italy, 09/24/2003 14:04
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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