Military was warned some Cyclone helicopter blades are defective, could rip apart in flight

Air force technicians are being forced to perform more frequent inspections of Canada's trouble-prone CH-148 Cyclone helicopters after the U.S. manufacturer found a defect related to the main rotor blades, says an internal report.

Military was warned some Cyclone helicopter blades are defective, could rip apart in flight
A sihouetted person wearing headphones looks through a window at a helicopter that is landing on a ship deck.

Air force technicians are being forced to perform more frequent inspections of Canada's trouble-prone CH-148 Cyclone helicopters after the U.S. manufacturer found a defect related to the main rotor blades, says an internal report.