1 septembre 2022 | Local, Aérospatial

Canadian military investigating engine fires on U.S. Army Chinook helicopters

OTTAWA — The Department of National Defence says officials are looking into reports of engine fires on Chinook helicopters in the U.S. to determine the impact…

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