Naval Air: May 5, 2000

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Britain has had to ground 66 of the 185 Lynx helicopters when it was discovered that a key component in the rotor could (and already did in the case of a Dutch chopper) cause fatal accidents through premature wear and tear. Opposition politicians claim that the military is being starved for money, but this looks like a routine maintenance problem.

 

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