Dead goose found in flight control system of crashed medical helicopter that killed three people: report

A dead goose was found inside the flight control system of a medical helicopter that crashed and killed three people in Oklahoma.

The goose was found “embedded in the flight control servo,” according to a preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board.

He also noted that “several geese were located in the debris field” and that samples of their feathers were taken for identification.

He did not say whether the goose was the reason for the crash, saying that “a review of the US Air Force’s Avian Danger Warning System found that the probability of bird activity was ‘low’ in the vicinity of the crash.” .

The probable cause report could take up to two years to complete, the NTSB said.

The helicopter crashed on Jan. 20, killing the pilot, flight nurse and flight paramedic, according to the NTSB.

The goose was found “embedded in the flight control servo” of a crashed medical helicopter in Oklahoma. The helicopter crashed on Jan. 20, killing the pilot, flight nurse and flight paramedic, according to the NTSB. KOCO-TV

The crew had dropped off a patient at the Mercy Health Center helipad in Oklahoma City and was returning to their base in Weatherford when they crashed.

The search for the helicopter began around 11:30 p.m. after the helicopter’s GPS system stopped working. The aircraft was found in an open meadow in Hydro.

“All major components of the helicopter were located at the accident site,” the report said.

A stock image of geese flying. He did not say whether the goose was the reason for the crash, saying that “a review of the US Air Force’s Avian Danger Warning System found that the probability of bird activity was ‘low’ in the vicinity of the crash.” . Wayne Marinovich

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The main part of the wreckage contained the fuselage, engine and tail rotor, while the transmission had separated from the wreckage.

An engine blade was also found in an adjacent field and the mast nut in the debris field.

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