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Inadequate inspections and lack of oversight cited in West Virginia fatal helicopter crash

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Federal regulators say inadequate inspections and a lack of oversight are partly to blame for the crash of a Vietnam-era tourist helicopter that killed six people in West Virginia two years ago. The National Transportation Safety Board released a final report Tuesday in the June 2022 crash. The helicopter lost engine power and struck power lines during an attempted forced landing. The craft then hit a rock face and caught fire. Investigators say a component failure caused the loss of engine power. The safety board also said the Federal Aviation Administration provided “basically no oversight” of helicopter operator MARPAT Aviation.

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