Bearing Seizure Caused Fatal AW169 Crash, UK Probe Finds

AW169

The accident—the first-ever loss of an AW169—killed all five people onboard, including the chairman and owner of Leicester City Football Club Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha.

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LONDON—The UK’s Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) is recommending changes to certification standards over the use of bearings in critical applications on helicopters. The recommendations follow a five-year investigation into the fatal crash of a Leonardo AW169 helicopter—registered G-VSKP...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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