Video: Helicopter Crashes During Training Flight at Cedar City Airport After Instructor Loses Control

The NTSB has released CCTV footage showing a helicopter crashing during a training flight at Cedar City Regional Airport after the flight instructor lost control during hover operations.

The crash happened on May 23 while an instructor and a student pilot were conducting a lesson.

Newly released video shows the helicopter descending and striking the ground during the training exercise.

According to the NTSB, both the student and instructor suffered only minor injuries.

Investigators found that the crash occurred after the instructor lost control of the helicopter during hover operations, with no mechanical failure documented in the report.