Malfunction caused near-accident at Herzliya Airport, probe finds

03.12.2012                      19.Kislew. 5773

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Malfunction caused near-accident at Herzliya Airport, probe finds

Signs of a similar technical failure were found on another crop duster, indicating the possibility of a larger failure in aircraft maintenance and oversight.

A technical malfunction involving a clutch near the tail rotor of a crop-dusting helicopter was the reason for a near-accident at Herzliya Airport in October, according to a Transportation Ministry report released Sunday….