A Bell 407 helicopter, tail number N407SJ, was involved in a serious accident on Friday morning (around 8:49 a.m. local time) when it crashed into a hangar door during takeoff at Skypark Airport.
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The video of the incident, circulating on social media, shows the moment the aircraft’s main rotor strikes one of the hangar doors, which was partially open. The impact broke the rotor blades, resulting in a loss of control and the immediate crash of the helicopter within the operational area of the airfield.
According to local police reports, the pilot sustained only minor injuries. Authorities confirmed that there were no signs of intoxication on the part of the pilot and no technical malfunction had been reported beforehand.
The case is under investigation, and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is expected to review the flight records and footage to determine the official causes of the accident.
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Beeindruckendes Video zeigt Bell 407-Hubschrauber, der beim Start mit Hangartor kollidiert
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