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Rotorcraft: Common Theme Accidents

Accident Common Themes apply across the entire spectrum of accidents, and provide insight into relationships between seemingly disparate accidents. Common Themes allow identification of causes or accident factors that are independent of the type of accident, or the related threats.

Last updated: Thursday, December 19, 2024