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Apache Helicopters Grounded Over Safety Crisis | US News
Apache helicopters are crashing at alarming rates, with five major incidents since last October—including a deadly Texas crash that killed two soldiers and sparked a wildfire—forcing the Army to ground pilots from training flights. This year’s accident rate is among the worst since the newer Apache model debuted in 2011, hovering near six crashes per hundred thousand flight hours. While the Army blames half of all accidents on human error, it hasn’t confirmed how many stem from equipment failures. Rumors point to a transmission issue affecting tail rotors, power, and hydraulics, potentially…
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