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Miscellaneous => Aviation News => Topic started by: Anmer on April 09, 2012, 05:56:15 PM
Checks carried out on Scottish air ambulances after rotor crack.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-17656644
Safety checks have been ordered on helicopters used by air ambulance services across England after a fault was found.
A crack was discovered on the main rotor hub of a Eurocopter EC135 aircraft in Scotland.
It has prompted a safety warning by the European Aviation Safety Agency (Easa).
Pre-flight checks have been ordered for the aircraft while an investigation is carried out. About 1,000 of the aircraft are in use around the world.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-17661797