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    A call to forbid Robinson helicopters from flying in moderate or severe turbulence

    A call to forbid Robinson helicopters from flying in moderate or severe turbulence


    Coroner Alexandra Cunninghame has found a Robinson caused the crash that killed Stephen Combe and James Patterson-Gardner near Queenstown on February, 2015.

    She says an abrupt wind change caused mast bumping, where the helicopter blades strike the cabin, breaking it up in mid-air.

    Cunninghame says in any other type of helicopter, the accident wouldn't have happened.

    She's also recommending black boxes become mandatory for all helicopters.

    © 2024 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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