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High Density Altitude Helped Bring Down Helicopter
The pilot’s decision to rapidly maneuver the helicopter at a high density altitude near steeply sloping terrain was the cause of a fatal air-tour helicopte
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Gordon Gilbert
• Contributor - Accidents and Regulations
April 2, 2007
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