Cyclone Crash
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Software glitch behind fatal military helicopter crash to be fixed on Ottawa’s dimeAddressing the software issue on the rest of the military's Cyclone helicopter fleet falls outside the original $3.1-billion contract with the manufacturer, the government says.CanadaMar 3, 2023
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Software fix following naval helicopter crash not complete one year after reportA flight safety investigation review found that the autopilot controls of the CH-148 Cyclone helicopter plunged the aircraft into the Ionian Sea as the pilot was turning sharply.CanadaJun 23, 2022
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‘Scope’ and cost of software fix to naval helicopters expected in spring 2022The scope and cost of changes needed to remedy a software issue that was a cause of a naval helicopter crash off Greece resulting in six deaths won't be known until next spring.CanadaDec 11, 2021
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Fix to software problem behind naval helicopter crash needed ‘forthwith’: experts'It's very likely that another fatality is going to happen if they don't address this problem," says Mary (Missy) Cummings, an engineer and former U.S. navy pilot.CanadaJul 27, 2021
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No ‘quick fix’ to software glitch in fatal Canadian Forces helicopter crash: officialA Canadian military official says there’s no “quick fix” to the autopilot glitch on the helicopter that crashed off the coast of Greece last year, killing six soldiers.CanadaJul 8, 2021
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Deadly Canadian Forces helicopter crash linked with software glitch: reportA military investigation determined a software glitch played a major role in the Cyclone naval helicopter crash off the coast of Greece in 2020.CanadaJun 28, 2021
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Canadian Forces pilots not warned about autopilot before deadly Cyclone crash in 2020All six Canadian Forces members on board the helicopter died in the crash on April 29, 2020.CanadaJun 25, 2021
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Families of HMCS Fredericton crew members prepare to welcome them homeA social media campaign is underway to support crew members of HMCS Fredericton, as they prepare for their return.CanadaJul 20, 2020
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Procession in Victoria on Saturday to honour B.C. pilot killed in military helicopter crashHagen, originally from Nanaimo, will be honoured with a motorcade procession from Victoria International Airport to McCall Gardens Funeral home.Jun 27, 2020
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Cyclone crash victims from Nova Scotia to get a motorcade processionSix Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members who died in the CH-148 Cyclone helicopter crash in the Mediterranean Sea on April 29.CanadaJun 24, 2020
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