The pilots of an Airspan Helicopters Bell 212 encountered stronger-than-expected turbulence and wind shear that caused their loss of control and the helicopter’s No. 2 engine to shut down shortly before it crashed during an attempted emergency landing, according to the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB).
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Severe turbulence led to the Bell 212 pilots’ loss of control, engine damage and an attempted emergency landing, the TSB says.