News (Media Awareness Project) - Mexico Grounding Anti-Drug Copters |
| Title: | Mexico Grounding Anti-Drug Copters |
| Published On: | 1998-04-02 |
| Source: | San Francisco Examiner (CA) |
| Fetched On: | 2008-09-07 12:43:08 |
MEXICO GROUNDING ANTI-DRUG COPTERS
MEXICO CITY - Mexico has grounded 72 aging helicopters donated by the
United States to fight drug trafficking, saying the aircraft are unsafe.
Mexico's Defense Ministry said late Tuesday that it had grounded the Huey
UH-1H helicopters until officials could determine the cause of mechanical
failures.
The report comes after the U.S. Army and National Guard said earlier this
week they were grounding their fleets of more than 900 Huey helicopters.
Gearbox problems in the Hueys were blamed for some near disasters last
year. The Army still has not found the cause.
Mexico's Defense Ministry did not say whether there had been any accidents.
)1998 San Francisco Examiner
MEXICO CITY - Mexico has grounded 72 aging helicopters donated by the
United States to fight drug trafficking, saying the aircraft are unsafe.
Mexico's Defense Ministry said late Tuesday that it had grounded the Huey
UH-1H helicopters until officials could determine the cause of mechanical
failures.
The report comes after the U.S. Army and National Guard said earlier this
week they were grounding their fleets of more than 900 Huey helicopters.
Gearbox problems in the Hueys were blamed for some near disasters last
year. The Army still has not found the cause.
Mexico's Defense Ministry did not say whether there had been any accidents.
)1998 San Francisco Examiner
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