ERA18WA173
2018-04-17 · Nova Esperanca, Brazil · None · 1 aircraft · Status: N/A
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The government of Brazil has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a BELL 407 helicopter that occurred on April 17, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Brazil's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13.All investigative information will be released by the government of Brazil. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12
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- NASA NTRS 2019 · Conference Paper Simulation Modeling Requirements for Loss-of-Control Accident Prevention of Turboprop Transport Aircraft
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