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Old 7th May 2009 | 17:28
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Runway101
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According to the Austrian TV company ORF, Knaus Helicopters admits mistakes on the recent accident. The steel wire was too thin for the load and the flight path chosen was wrong. The pilot has been grounded. The authorities launched an investigation...

Hubschrauberunfall: Tau offenbar zu dünn - oesterreich.ORF.at

N.B.: The reporters question if there would be more helicopter accidents at Knaus than at other companies was answered with "no" by Roy Knaus.
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