'Huey' helicopter operators told to check drive shafts after fatal firefighting crash

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'Huey' helicopter operators told to check drive shafts after fatal firefighting crash
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The Australian Transport Safety Bureau warns helicopter operators to inspect their aircraft's drive shaft after a fatal crash in Launceston earlier this year during bushfire water bombing.

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has warned helicopter operators to inspect their aircraft's drive shaft after a fatal crash in Launceston earlier this year.Operators of similar "Huey" helicopters should inspect their drive shafts, the ATSB advised

The ATSB recommended operators of the UH-1H — sometimes known as the Huey — inspect the helicopter's drive shaft.The man died at the scene.

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