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Single bird can crash helicopter: JR Airlines founder Abhinav

short by / on Thursday, 24 September, 2026
JR Airlines founder Abhinav Tripathi said bird strikes pose a major risk to helicopters, particularly if a bird hits the tail rotor that helps stabilise the aircraft. He said such an impact could cause the helicopter to spin uncontrollably, making a crash inevitable. “It’s 100% a crash,” he said on the podcast.
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