Charleston County Sheriff’s Office helicopter that crashed was missing a bolt, NTSB says
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The police helicopter that crashed in Charleston, South Carolina, in early August was missing a bolt in its tail rotor control system, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.
"The pilot reported that after about 35 minutes of flight, the helicopter started to yaw slowly to the right. The pilot applied left pedal with no response," the NTSB said in the report. "The pilot stated, 'It felt as if the pedals were not attached.’" Greg Norman is a reporter at Fox News Digital.
The NTSB says the pilot then contacted the control tower at Charleston International Airport and declared an emergency as he struggled to bring the helicopter under control.
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