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The helicopter pilot was 47-year-old Francis Gary Powers, who began flying the JetRanger when he joined KNBC in November 1976.Best known for piloting an unsuccessful reconnaissance mission over the Soviet Union in 1960, Powers held a valid commercial pilot's license and was instrument rated with 7,193 total flight hours, including 381 in the Bell 206.
A Eurocopter AS355 helicopter crashed and killed the pilot, reporter and cameraman whilst on location. [7] [8] 3 0 "... the pilot probably became spatially disoriented." [8] 2010-11-12 Pacoima, California, United States KCBS-TV/KCAL-TV: An AS350-B2 experienced an engine failure when taking off to cover a news story. The tail came off after an ...
On August 5, 2008, a Sikorsky S-61N helicopter, N612AZ, operated by Carson Helicopters, impacted trees and terrain during its initial climb after taking off from Helispot 44 near Weaverville, California, while transporting firefighters under contract to the U.S. Forest Service. A image of the aftermath of the Iron 44 Helicopter Crash.
Two aviation experts who reviewed newly released photos and video of Friday's helicopter crash that killed a prominent Nigerian banker and five others said the flight likely should have been ...
The crew members were killed after the news station helicopter, Chopper 6, crashed in a wooded part of Washington Township around 8 p.m., according to 6ABC. The names of the crew members have not ...
(Reuters) -More than 60 people were killed when an American Airlines regional passenger jet collided with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter on Wednesday and crashed into the frigid Potomac River ...
The helicopter was slowly losing height and picking up speed over the ground prior to crashing. [ 3 ] All six people aboard the helicopter were killed, namely Herbert Wigwe , the CEO of the Nigerian banking firm Access Bank plc , his wife Doreen Chizoba Wigwe, his 29-year old son Chizi Wigwe, former Nigerian Exchange Group Plc Chairman Abimbola ...
It was the second fatal helicopter crash in Southern California this week. On Tuesday, five Marines died when a military craft went down in Pine Valley, about 40 miles east of San Diego. The ...