By AP
A dead goose was found in part of the flight control system of the medical helicopter that crashed in western Oklahoma on Jan. 20, an incident that killed all three people on board, according to a preliminary report from the National Safety Board. Transportation Safety.
The report does not cite a probable cause of the crash
, but notes that a goose was found in the helicopter's flight control system and others in the debris field.
According to the Board, a probable cause report could take up to two years to complete.
This image taken from video provided by broadcaster KOCO shows the site where a helicopter crashed in western Oklahoma on Jan. 20, 2024. KOCO-5 via AP
The helicopter crashed Jan. 20 in a grassland near Hydro, about 60 miles (97 kilometers) west of Oklahoma City, while returning to Weatherford after transporting a patient to an Oklahoma City hospital.
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