NEW Info on the Arizona Helicopter Slackline Crash!

The National Transportation Safety Board has released its preliminary report on the January 2, 2026 helicopter crash near Superior, involving a Hughes MD-530 that struck a slackline suspended across a canyon.

In this episode of TakingOff, we walk through what the NTSB has confirmed so far — and just as importantly, what it has not.

We examine:
• the aircraft’s low-altitude flight profile and operating environment
• what the preliminary report says about the slackline and visibility
• why wire, cable, and line strikes remain one of aviation’s most persistent hazards
• how “preliminary” findings differ from probable cause
• what questions investigators are still working to answer

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