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Old 30th September 2024 | 13:32
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aerolearner
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One more bail out from the archives:
AB139 crash in Italy

The AB139 which crashed April 23rd, killing flight engineer Vincenzo Iellamo, was at the time undergoing autorotation tests. It is reported that the aircraft lost control, at which point the crew decided to abandon the aircraft.

Apparently the flight engineer's parachute opened too early, and became entangled in the rotor blades.
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