The pilot crashed the Apache helicopter after only 35 minutes in the simulator

A previous FOX 13 article about the crash in February said it was an “AH-64 Apache Longbow Helicopter,” a type of attack helicopter.

At the end of their 90-minute flight, the colonel attempted to hover and land, but failed. FOX 13, citing the investigative report, reported that the man panicked and used flight tactics inappropriate for a helicopter.

The media reported that the helicopter fell from 10 feet above the ground before the chief officer could reach the controls.

While the chief officer escaped with minor injuries, the colonel suffered “serious, though not life-threatening, injuries that required surgery and rehabilitation services,” FOX 13 wrote, citing the investigative report.

The investigative report also said it was the chief officer’s “overconfidence” that “resulted in the improper management of the aircraft’s flight control and the improper selection of altitude with an unqualified person at the helicopter’s flight controls,” according to FOX 13 .

The previous FOX 13 story said the helicopter was badly damaged in the crash.

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