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Loose iPad Linked to Helicopter Crash
A fatal firefighting Chinook crash was tied to a loose iPad that jammed the flight controls.
An iPad that jammed the torque pedals likely caused the fatal crash of a Chinook helicopter on a firefighting mission last summer. (Images: NTSB)
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Mark Huber
• Contributor - Rotorcraft
July 16, 2023
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