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Which are the main reasons of helicopter 's aircrashes ?

By far the greatest cause of helicopter (and fixed wing aircraft) accidents is pilot error. You can research this out for yourself at two US Government web sites where records of aviation accidents and the investigations related to them are posted online:

  • US FAA Preliminary Accident Investigation
  • US National Transportation Safety Board accidents database




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