The Broward Sheriff’s Office helicopter that crashed into an apartment complex on Monday should have been replaced over a decade ago, according to a consultant report. The crash killed a Fire Rescue captain and a woman who lived in the apartment and injured four others. The pilot reported an engine failure and a fire during flight, investigators say, but it remains unclear what caused them to occur. Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | BSO fire-rescue helicopter crashes in Pompano Beach | PHOTOS The 2017 consultant report, solicited by BSO and reviewed by the Broward County Commission that year, paints a harrowing picture of the aviation fleet six years ago: Workers barely able to keep up with day-to-day maintenance, aging helicopters that should have already been replaced, and a director of maintenance who didn’t know what parts were in storage or how long they had been there, even though many of the parts have shelf lives. The helicopter that crashed Monday, a 1999 Airbus Helicopter EC-135T1, should have been replaced prior to its 12-year inspection in 2011, the 80-plus page report by Law Enforcement Aviation Consultants said. Sheriff Gregory Tony said Tuesday that he had spoken with the county for several years about replacing his helicopters, as recently as this past June.
Bso Helicopter That Crashed Into Apartment Building Should Have Been Replaced Years Ago, Report Says
Shira Moolten, South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Wed, 08/30/2023 - 3:19pm
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