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Sunday, March 22, 2009

Sikorsky requests S-92 grounding

Sikorsky S-92Sikorsky has requested worldwide operators of its S-92 helicopter to ground their fleets over gearbox safety concerns.

It follows the loss of a Cougar Helicopters S-92 on March 12 in which 17 people were killed when the aircraft crashed into the North Atlantic off Newfoundland.

Reports from Canada say that on Friday, March 20, investigators looking into the accident found a damaged part in the gearbox of the crashed aircraft that could have contributed to the accident.

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