Engine fires broke out on a few of them but there were no deaths or injuries, a spokesman said. Read more at straitstimes.com.
WASHINGTON - The US Army has grounded its entire fleet of some 400 CH-47 Chinook transport helicopters after engine fires broke out on a few of them, a spokesman for the service said Tuesday evening.
"The Army has identified the root cause of fuel leaks that caused a small number of engine fires among an isolated number of H-47 helicopters, and is implementing corrective measures to resolve this issue," the spokesman said in a statement. She added that there had been no deaths or injuries but that the Chinooks would be grounded"out of an abundance of caution until those corrective actions are complete".The iconic twin-engine aircraft, an Army workhorse for six decades, is manufactured by the Boeing and its engines are made by Honeywell International.Boeing referred questions to the Army.
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