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AAIB investigation AgustaWestland AW169 "did not respond to Pilot commands"

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Link includes previously unscene video that may be upsetting to some viewers The helicopter that crashed outside Leicester City's stadium, killing five people, did not respond to the pilot's command, initial findings show. Club chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha and four others died when the aircraft came down after a match on 27 October. The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) said the helicopter started to turn right "contrary to the pilot's left pedal command".… (www.bbc.com) More...

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Loss of tail rotor control, not an uncommon cause of copter crashes.

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