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‘Unserviceable’

The Bell 206B pilot knew of the engine problem before takeoff, the TSB says.

by Linda Werfelman | December 22, 2022

Moments after departure from Campbell River Heliport in British Columbia, Canada, the pilot of a Bell 206B lost control, and the helicopter plunged to the ground, striking a building and two vehicles. The pilot was killed in the Sept. 24, 2019, crash, which destroyed the helicopter.

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