What Happened
Investigation Focuses on Last 29 Seconds Before Deadly Accident
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released a preliminary report on the fatal NBC helicopter crash that occurred last month. The Airbus AS-350 B2 helicopter was on a mission to gather video footage of a recent fatal traffic accident in Chatsworth when it crashed, resulting in the deaths of the pilot, a reporter, and a third victim on the ground. According to the NTSB report, the helicopter’s noise changed frequency during the last 29 seconds of the flight, along with intermittent and continuous horns, consistent with the helicopter’s main rotor high rpm, low rotor rpm, and other aural advisories. The report was published by AeroTime.