South Korea lifts grounding of KUH-1

The South Korean army has lifted the grounding of its KUH-1 helicopter on the eve of Christmas.

By Korea Aerospace Industries (KUH-1 Surion in Alaska) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

“At 9 a.m., the Army resumed the normal operation of the Surion choppers that have gone through the inspection and flight tests,” the Army said in a text message sent to reporters.

So far, one third of the KUH-1 fleet has undergone inspections to their main rotors.

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