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2nd Medical Helicopter Struck Water Before Fatal Catalina Crash, NTSB Says

The FAA said they are aware that a medical helicopter struck the ocean twice before another helicopter crashed off Santa Catalina Island last month.

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2nd medical helicopter struck water before fatal Catalina crash, NTSB says

The FAA said they are aware that a medical helicopter struck the ocean twice before another helicopter crashed off Santa Catalina Island last month.

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Second medical helicopter struck water before fatal Catalina crash, NTSB says

According to the NTSB preliminary report, the helicopter climbed slightly before pitching nose-down and striking the ocean about eight seconds later.

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Medical Helicopter Touched the Ocean Twice Before a Fatal Accident in Catalina

According to NTSB's preliminary report, the helicopter rose slightly before leaning sharply downwards and crashing into the ocean a few...

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2nd Medical Helicopter Struck Water Before Fatal Catalina Crash, NTSB Says

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