BIG AVIATION REPORT

Wed, Oct 7, 2026, 15:44:05 MT

FLYING · SAFETY

NTSB: TV NEWS HELICOPTER DESCENDED RAPIDLY BEFORE FATAL CRASH...

The Airbus AS-350 B2 helicopter that fatally crashed in a neighborhood of Los Angeles in September was descending rapidly before striking a metal storage container, according to the National Transportation Safety Board’s investigation preliminary report .

SCOTT: If you fly the type, read the primary source before your next pairing — not the headline. Safety stories age badly when they travel by group text.

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