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Clarity over the B-212 helicopter accident in Brunei: "It was human error"

Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei - "The aircraft crashed into a tree"

The Bell 212 helicopter which crashed on a sunny morning in Brunei around one month ago went down because of human error and not because of a technical mishap. The accident killed 12 people and injured two. The helicopter was transporting personnel between two landing sites after a training mission. It was declared missing at 13:53 local hour while the crash site was located at 15:55. The investigation...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1145100
Rome, Italy, 09/04/2012 18:18
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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