BIG AVIATION REPORT

Thu, Oct 15, 2026, 14:28:48 MT

AVWEB · SAFETY

SECOND HELICOPTER TOUCHED WATER BEFORE DEADLY CATALINA ACCIDENT...

The FAA is investigating a medical helicopter that reportedly contacted the water shortly after departing California’s Catalina Island Sept.

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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