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Final NTSB report released after deadly news helicopter crash in Charlotte

By Dolan Reynolds,

15 days ago

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WGHP) — The National Transportation Safety Board released its final report on Thursday in connection to a fatal WBTV News helicopter crash in Charlotte in 2022.

Pilot Chip Tayag and station meteorologist Jason Myers died in the crash in Nov. 2022.

NTSB officials determined inadequate inspections by the pilot and maintenance personnel led to hardware loosening on the aircraft, which contributed to the crash.

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1LPYbq_0sm88iFh00 — Photos: Meteorologist Jason Myers and Pilot Chip Tayag

Tayag and Myers were training in a simulated news scene during the flight.

The helicopter departed around 11:50 a.m. About five minutes into the flight, the pilot began a series of left 360° turns over Interstate-77.

The NTSB reports that during the third turn, helicopter control was lost, the helicopter entered a steep dive and crashed in a grassy area close to Interstate-77 South.

No fires were reported.

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