The UK Air Accident Investigation Branch has begun an inquiry into the crash of a Eurocopter AS355F Twin Squirrel near Andover, UK last week in which the three occupants were killed. The Thruxton-based FAST Helicopters aircraft (G-XCEL), crashed out of control at about 14:30 local time on 2 December. Non-expert witnesses reported a separation of the main rotor or blades, although the UK Civil Aviation Authority has not issued any warnings or advice to operators of the type.
Source: Flight International
