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On 8 September 2024, a Bell UH-1H helicopter operated by the Salvadoran Air Force that was flying from Choluteca in Honduras to San Salvador crashed in the Pasaquina municipality of La Unión Department, El Salvador.
It is effective when the helicopter strikes the wires at angle of less than 90 degrees and at speeds more than 30 knots (35 mph; 56 km/h). [7] The system is designed to cut a 3 ⁄ 8 -inch (9.5 mm) steel cable with a breaking strength of 12,000 lb (5,400 kg).
Accident date Location News org. Description F I Official cause 2022-11-22 Charlotte, North Carolina, United States : WBTV: The Robinson R44 helicopter went into rapid descent and crashed in a grassy area adjacent to a southbound intersectional lane of I-77, as the pilot was conducting a news-gathering training simulation accompanied by a WBTV staff meteorologist.
The Robinson R44 aircraft spun out of control on its approach to the helicopter garage at Pearland Regional Airport around 9:30 Sunday morning, the dizzying CCTV footage of the incident showed.
19 May - A Bell 212 helicopter crashed near Varzaqan, Iran, resulting in the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, Malek Rahmati, and Mohammad Ali Ale-Hashem who were passengers on board. [16] 31 August - A Mil Mi-8T helicopter crashed over Kamchatka, Russia. All 22 occupants onboard were killed. [17]
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Bell Helicopters already had extensive experience with VTOL aircraft and was able to utilize an already developed test mockup. In 1964 the prototype, internally referred to by Bell as Model D2127, was ordered by the Navy and received the X-22 designation. It was unveiled at an event in Niagara Falls in May 1965. [1] [2]
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