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China test flight narrowly avoids helicopter disaster
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First reported by Kikar HaShabbat · Jun 14, 2026
What happened
A Chinese F-27 helicopter suffered a serious tail failure during a test flight and nearly crashed. Two test pilots were injured and taken for medical treatment.
- 01A new F-27 helicopter nearly crashed during a test flight in China.
- 02A sudden break was found in the aircraft’s tail section.
- 03Two test pilots on board were injured.
- 04The pilots were evacuated for medical treatment.
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