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Tail rotor blade issue prevents Vietnam Era helicopter from flying to western IA today (Saturday)

Summary by KJAN
(Atlantic, IA – 1:09-p.m., 5/9/26) – The YL-37 Vietnam Era Sikorsky helicopter owned and flown by Nick Turner, that was to have made a refueling stop this morning in Atlantic, was canceled due to mechanical issues. Turner told KJAN “We pulled the helicopter out [after noticing there was an] issue with one of [the] tail rotor blades that we did not see on [the] pre-flight [inspection]. Unfortunately, I’m gonna have to replace the blade, which mea…
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KJAN broke the news on Saturday, May 9, 2026.
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