NTSB now says S-76 crash cause may be bird strike
DNA analysis of material taken from the pilot-side windscreen of a Sikorsky
S-76C++ helicopter that crashed January 4 near Morgan City, La., suggests

DNA analysis of material taken from the pilot-side windscreen of a Sikorsky
S-76C++ helicopter that crashed January 4 near Morgan City, La., suggests that
the accident might have been caused by a bird strike.

On February 5 the NTSB said the preliminary investigation showed no evidence of a bird strike, but it also ruled out fuel starvation; a midair collision; the failure of the engine, transmission, hydraulic servo or systems; or an in-flight rotor blade failure.

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