Cracks in the tails of 19 Royal Canadian Air Force Cyclone helicopters are a cause for concern, says an expert.
Michael Byers, a professor and defence policy analyst at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, said the cracks could be indicative of much larger problems with the aircraft.
“Each of these helicopters costs more than $150 million, and the oldest helicopter in the fleet is only five years old,” he said on Sunday. “So the fact that there is this problem does raise some very serious concerns as to the quality of the helicopters, the safety of the helicopters.”
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