Investigators find cause of Grand Canyon crash that killed Southampton man A report into the Grand Canyon helicopter crash that killed a former Hedge End Southampton man and his new bride has found a probable cause for the incident. The pilot told investigators that the aircraft encountered a “violent gust of wind” and began to spin, according to the report by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in the US. The Airbus EC130 B4 was engulfed in flames after crashing at the Arizona tourist attraction shortly before sunset on February 10 in 2018, killing five Britons. Jonathan Udall, 32, died in a Las Vegas hospital 12 days after the incident. His wife, Ellie Milward, with whom he was on honeymoon at the time, died a few days later.
A “violent gust of wind” is the likely cause of a helicopter crash that killed five Britons in the Grand Canyon, a report has found.The pilot told investigators that the aircraft was met with a
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. The pilot of a helicopter that crashed in the Grand Canyon in 2018, killing five British tourists, told investigators that he wasn’t able to control the aircraft after a “violent gust of wind” sent it spinning, according to a new report. The National Transportation Safety Board released its final report Thursday that […]
The pilot of a helicopter that crashed in the Grand Canyon in 2018, killing five British tourists, told investigators he was not able to control the aircraft after a “violent gust of wind” sent it spinning, according to a US report.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released its final report on Thursday that said tailwinds, potential downdrafts and turbulence were the probable cause of the loss of control.
The investigation found no evidence of mechanical problems with the helicopter.
The report did not include any safety recommendations.
The Airbus EC130 B4 crashed just before sunset in February 2018 in a section of the Grand Canyon where air tours are not as highly regulated as in the national park.
The pilot of a helicopter that crashed in the Grand Canyon in 2018, killing five British tourists, told investigators he was not able to control the aircraft after a “violent gust of wind” sent it spinning, according to a US report.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released its final report on Thursday that said tailwinds, potential downdrafts and turbulence were the probable cause of the loss of control.
The investigation found no evidence of mechanical problems with the helicopter.
The report did not include any safety recommendations.
The Airbus EC130 B4 crashed just before sunset in February 2018 in a section of the Grand Canyon where air tours are not as highly regulated as in the national park.