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Helicopter Crash Kills Two Bell Test Pilots

Two test pilots were killed in the crash of a 525 Relentless on Wednesday. Bell Helicopter
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Key Takeaways:

  • Two Bell Helicopter employees were killed in a flight test crash involving the company's new 525 Relentless turbine twin helicopter in rural Texas.
  • The pilots were testing the fly-by-wire 525 Relentless, Bell's largest civil helicopter, which had its first flight last year.
  • The FAA and NTSB are investigating the incident, and Bell Helicopter is cooperating with authorities to determine the cause.
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Two Bell Helicopter employees were killed Wednesday during a flight test in rural Texas near the company’s XworX facility in Arlington.

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