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Wednesday, March 14, 2007 Flotation devices ruled out as cause of Kauai helicopter crash By FlyingNews @ 9:38 AM :: 394 Views :: 0 Comments :: Flying Accidents, Helicopters   Investigators have determined the flotation devices on the Heli-USA Airways helicopter that crashed last week, killing four people, were deployed after the aircraft hit the ground and likely didn't cause the accident. The helicopter appeared to have taken a sudden, nose-down decent into the Princeville Airport after its pilot reported trouble with the aircraft's hydraulics, said Brian Rayner, an investigator for National Transportation Safety Board. Rayner said parts of the hydraulic system were sent to a lab for testing.

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