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[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 months ago (1 children)

However the tendency to cutting maintenance and decrease parts availability to drive up profit will catch up to them eventually.

https://apnews.com/article/military-helicopters-crashes-ca1fd876ca7908a35aef224b8cae4f1a

The collision of two helicopters in Alaska was the latest in a series of military helicopter crashes this year whose causes are still being investigated.

The crashes and a rollover involved Black Hawk and Apache helicopters on training missions. A total of 14 soldiers have died and three have been injured.

You don't say?