List of news aircraft crashes
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Accidents occurring while gathering news
F = fatalities; I = injuries| Accident Date | Location | News org. | Description | F | I | Official Cause |
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| 2011-08-18 | Lake Eyre Lake Eyre Lake Eyre is the lowest point in Australia, at approximately below sea level, and, on the rare occasions that it fills, it is the largest lake in Australia and 18th largest in the world... , Australia |
Australian Broadcasting Corporation Australian Broadcasting Corporation The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly referred to as "the ABC" , is Australia's national public broadcaster... |
An Eurocopter AS355 Eurocopter AS355 The Eurocopter AS355 Ecureuil 2 is a twin-engine light helicopter originally manufactured by Aérospatiale... helicopter crashed and killed the pilot, reporter and cameraman whilst on location. |
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| 2010-06-18 | Buenos Aires Buenos Aires Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent... , Argentina Argentina Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires... |
C5N | An MBB Bo 105 helicopter crashed and killed the pilot and camera operator while filming a car accident. | 2 | 0 | |
| 2009-12-16 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | CFTM | A Robinson R44 Robinson R44 |-See also:-External links:* * * * * *... traffic helicopter, while filming over Champlain Bridge, crashed in a ditch near Autoroute 10 Quebec Autoroute 10 Autoroute 10 is an Autoroute in southern Quebec, Canada... while trying to make an emergency landing on a nearby heliport. |
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| 2009-08-05 | Mont-Laurier, Quebec Mont-Laurier, Quebec Mont-Laurier is a town and incorporated municipality in northwest Quebec, Canada, located on the banks of the Rivière du Lièvre, a tributary of the Ottawa River. Known as the “Capital of the Haute-Laurentides”, the motto of the town is Laurus elationis praemium, which translates to “Lift the... , Canada |
CFCF-TV CFCF-TV CFCF-DT is a CTV-owned and operated station located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada... |
An Enstrom 28 helicopter crashed and burst into flames while filming the aftermath of a tornado | 2 | 0 | |
| 2008-11-11 | West Palm Beach, Florida West Palm Beach, Florida West Palm Beach, is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and is the most populous city in and county seat of Palm Beach County, the third most populous county in Florida with a 2010 population of 1,320,134. The city is also the oldest incorporated municipality in South Florida... |
WPEC WPEC WPEC is the CBS-affiliated television station for the Gold and Treasure Coasts of South Florida. Licensed to West Palm Beach, it broadcasts a high definition digital signal on VHF channel 13 from a transmitter in Lake Worth along U.S. 441/SR 7. The station is the flagship of Freedom Communications... |
A Bell 206 Bell 206 The Bell 206 is a family of two-bladed, single- or twin-engine helicopters, manufactured by Bell Helicopter at its Mirabel, Quebec plant. Originally developed as the Bell YOH-4 for the United States Army's Light Observation Helicopter program, the 206 failed to be selected... B made an emergency landing after losing power. The tail boom of the helicopter was severed in the accident. Both the pilot and traffic reporter on board escaped serious injury. |
0 | 2 | "A loss of engine power due to an undertorqued air line fitting to the fuel control." |
| 2008-10-13 | Montgomery County, TX Montgomery County, Texas Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. The county was created by an act of the Congress of the Republic of Texas on December 14, 1837. The county was named for the town of Montgomery, Texas. In 2000, its... |
KTRK-TV KTRK-TV KTRK-TV, channel 13, is an owned-and-operated television station of the Walt Disney Company-owned American Broadcasting Company, located in Houston, Texas... |
While traveling to the scene of a shooting, SkyEye-HD crashed into the heavily wooded W.G. Jones State Forest in southern Montgomery County Montgomery County, Texas Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. The county was created by an act of the Congress of the Republic of Texas on December 14, 1837. The county was named for the town of Montgomery, Texas. In 2000, its... . |
2 | 0 | Preliminary reports indicate the aircraft lost engine power while traveling over a heavily wooded area. The aircraft then lost altitude and impacted the trees and ground, which resulted in a fire. |
| 2008-06-30 | Oakland, California Oakland, California Oakland is a major West Coast port city on San Francisco Bay in the U.S. state of California. It is the eighth-largest city in the state with a 2010 population of 390,724... |
Metro Traffic Networks | While engaged in traffic reporting, a Cessna 172M airplane develops engine trouble and makes an emergency landing. | 2 | Loss of engine power due to oil starvation from the improper installation of engine oil pump. | |
| 2007-07-30 | Grand Prairie, TX Grand Prairie, Texas Grand Prairie is a city in Dallas, Ellis, and Tarrant counties in the U.S. state of Texas and is a part of the Mid-Cities region in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. Grand Prairie is a suburb of both Dallas and Fort Worth and had a population of 175,396 at the 2010 census.- History :The city of... |
KDFW-TV | FOX 4 experienced a mechanical failure as it traveled from an 18-wheeler accident to a breaking news event. This failure forced the pilot to make an emergency landing in a heavily wooded area, which resulted in major damage to the aircraft. | 0 | 1 | The loss of engine power as result of the failure of one or more of the compressor blades for the 5th stage compressor for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the pilot to execute a successful autorotation. |
| 2007-07-27 | Phoenix, AZ | KNXV-TV KNXV-TV KNXV-TV, is an ABC-affiliated television station in Phoenix, Arizona, broadcasting in digital on UHF channel 15. Owned by The E. W. Scripps Company, its transmitter is located on South Mountain in Phoenix.... and KTVK KTVK KTVK is a full-service, independent television station in Phoenix, Arizona. It broadcasts in digital on UHF channel 24 from a transmitter located on South Mountain in Phoenix, and can be seen across northern Arizona on a network of nearly two dozen translator stations... |
Two Eurocopter AS350-B2 helicopters from stations KNXV-TV and KTVK news are involved in a mid-air collision 2007 Phoenix news helicopter collision The 2007 Phoenix news helicopter collision occurred on July 27, 2007 at exactly 12:46:20 P.M. MST when two AS-350 AStar helicopters from KNXV-TV and KTVK news stations collided in mid-air above Steele Indian School Park in Phoenix, Arizona while covering a police pursuit... and crash while covering a car chase. |
4 | 0 | "Both pilots' failure to see and avoid the other helicopter. Contributing to this failure was the pilots' responsibility to perform reporting and visual tracking duties to support their station's ENG operation. Contributing to the accident was the lack of formal procedures for Phoenix-area ENG pilots to follow regarding the conduct of these operations." |
| 2007-07-20 | Sand Springs, OK | KOTV | While performing low altitude flybys during a commercial shoot, a Bell 206B-3 Bell 206 The Bell 206 is a family of two-bladed, single- or twin-engine helicopters, manufactured by Bell Helicopter at its Mirabel, Quebec plant. Originally developed as the Bell YOH-4 for the United States Army's Light Observation Helicopter program, the 206 failed to be selected... helicopter's main rotor blade struck the satellite dish atop a news truck. |
0 | 1 | "The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with ground obstacles, which resulted in a blade strike. A contributing factor was the low altitude selected by the pilot." |
| 2006-07-12 | Taos, NM | KOB-TV KOB-TV KOB, virtual channel 4 , is an NBC-affiliate television station based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, owned by Hubbard Broadcasting. Its transmitter is located on Sandia Crest, east of Albuquerque... |
helicopter landed nose first and rolled over while obtaining video of a search and rescue operation | 0 | 0 | loss of tail rotor effectiveness during landing, pilot delayed ration http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20060714X00941&key=1 |
| 2006-06-26 | Chino Hills, CA | contractor | pilot heard a loud bang, landed the helicopter in a state park to investigate, upon taking off the helicopter rolled to the left and impacted the ground. | 0 | 2 | undetermined http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20060707X00890&key=1 |
| 2004-05-04 | Brooklyn, NY | WNBC-TV | A Eurocopter AS-350BA helicopter crash landed onto an apartment building rooftop after losing hydraulic pressure | 0 | 3 | Improper installation of the hydraulic pump drive belt which caused hydraulic system failure. |
| 2003-05-08 | Aurora, CO | KMGH-TV KMGH-TV KMGH-TV, channel 7, is the ABC-affiliated television station in Denver, Colorado. The station itself is usually branded as "Denver's 7", but its newscasts are branded as "7 News". It broadcasts its digital signal on VHF channel 7 from a transmitter located in Golden, Colorado... |
A Bell 206-L4 helicopter crashed after losing power during a simulated emergency landing at the Aurora Reservoir Aurora Reservoir Aurora Reservoir is a reservoir located in the far southeastern reach of Aurora, Colorado. Senac Creek and other minor streams flow into the reservoir's three coves, Senac, Marina and Lone Tree, each pointing to the south... . |
0 | 1 | "Inadequate inflight planning/decision by the flight crew and the check pilot's failure to initiate remedial action in a timely manner". |
| 2001-12-12 | Vernon, WI | WISN-TV WISN-TV WISN-TV, virtual channel 12.1 , is a television station located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin serving as an affiliate of the ABC television network. Its signal covers most of southeastern Wisconsin and parts of northeastern Illinois, including Racine, Kenosha, Sheboygan and Waukesha... |
After covering a fire, the pilot of a Robinson R44 Robinson R44 |-See also:-External links:* * * * * *... helicopter was flying back to airport in low visibility when the aircraft struck power lines and crashed on a highway. |
1 | 2 | "The pilot's continued flight into adverse weather and not maintaining altitude/clearance from the static line during cruise flight. Factors were the static wire, the darkness of night, the low ceiling, and the vehicle." |
| 2000-12-04 | Dallas, NC | While covering a news event, helicopter experienced several unanticipated right yaw excursions | 0 | 0 | improper use of flight controls during an emergency landing http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001212X20585&key=1 | |
| 2000-03-26 | Van Nuys, CA | KTLA-TV | while covering a night time event, pilot radio'd hydraulic failure to other news helicopters in the area and opted to return to base rather than land at a closer airport. | 0 | 2 | hydraulic pressure loss http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001212X20661&key=1 |
| 2000-03-03 | South Miami-Dade County, FL | WTVJ WTVJ WTVJ, virtual channel 6 , is an owned-and-operated television station of the NBC television network, located in Broward County. WTVJ shares its TV studio and office facility with co-owned Telemundo station WSCV in Miramar, Florida, and its transmitter is located near Sun Life Stadium in north... |
A Sky 6 McDonnell Douglas HU-600N crashes after pitching downward and then pulled up into a steep ascent. Prior to the crash the pilot states over the radio to a nearby inflight helicopter "Watch this." | 2 | 0 | "The pilot's ostentatious display and in-flight decision to perform an abrupt low altitude pitch up maneuver (aerobatic flight). This resulted in the main rotor blades colliding with and separating the tail boom assembly while maneuvering, and the helicopters subsequent in-flight collision with terrain." |
| 1999-11-17 | Seattle, WA | KIRO-TV KIRO-TV KIRO-TV, virtual channel 7, is the CBS affiliate television station in Seattle, Washington. It broadcasts on digital channel 39. The station's offices and broadcasting center are located near Seattle Center in Belltown, and its transmitter is located on Queen Anne Hill... |
helicopter collides with another (non-news) aircraft on a news gathering flight | 0 | 0 | failure to maintain separation http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001212X20173&key=1 |
| 1999-06-25 | Murrells Inlet, SC Murrells Inlet, South Carolina Murrells Inlet is a small fishing village in Horry County, South Carolina, United States that is considered to be the "Seafood Capital of South Carolina". The population was 5,519 at the 2000 census. It was once primarily a fishing village, but has grown substantially in modern time, along with the... |
WPDE-TV WPDE-TV WPDE-TV is the ABC-affiliated television station for South Carolina's Pee Dee and Grand Strand areas licensed to Florence. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 16 from a transmitter on Pee Dee Church Road in Dillon... |
While filming, a Boeing HU-369 helicopter crashes into a marsh. | 0 | 3 | "An inflight loss of control due to loss of tail rotor effectiveness as a result of the pilot's inadequate compensation for the winds and improper weather evaluation." |
| 1998-12-03 | Passaic, NJ | WNBC-TV | A Eurocopter EC 135-P1 Eurocopter EC 135 The Eurocopter EC135 is a twin-engine civil helicopter produced by Eurocopter, widely used amongst police and ambulance services and for executive transport. It is capable of flight under instrument flight rules .-Development:... helicopter crashes into the Passaic River Passaic River The Passaic River is a mature surface river, approximately 80 mi long, in northern New Jersey in the United States. The river in its upper course flows in a highly circuitous route, meandering through the swamp lowlands between the ridge hills of rural and suburban northern New Jersey,... |
0 | 2 | "The pilot's failure to maintain proper rotor rpm and his improper in flight decision to enter autorotation due to his lack of knowledge of the power plant controls. Factors in the accident were the night conditions and the pilot's improper decision to fly through wake turbulence." |
| 1998-10-13 | Bowie, Maryland Bowie, Maryland Bowie is a city in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 54,727 at the 2010 census. Bowie has grown from a small railroad stop to the largest municipality in Prince George's County, and the fifth most populous city and third largest city by area in the state of... |
Metro Traffic Metro Networks http://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowlny/files/2011/04/Metro_Logo_bigger.jpgMetro Networks is a broadcasting outsourcing company based in Houston, Texas. It was a subsidiary of Westwood One until its sale to Clear Channel Communications in 2011... |
While engaged in traffic reporting, a Cessna R172K Cessna 172 The Cessna 172 Skyhawk is a four-seat, single-engine, high-wing fixed-wing aircraft. First flown in 1955 and still in production, more Cessna 172s have been built than any other aircraft.-Design and development:... crashed into a house and burst into flames. Heavy fog was reported at the time of the accident. |
1 | 1 | "Pilots failure to maintain adequate airspeed resulted in an inadvertent stall. Pilot's poor in-flight planning/decision and his continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions". |
| 1995-07-10 | Mexico City, Mexico Mexico City Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole... |
Televisa Televisa Televisa is a Mexican multimedia conglomerate, the largest mass media company in Latin America and in the Spanish-speaking world. It is a major international entertainment business, with much of its programming airing in the United States on Univision, with which it has an exclusive contract... |
An Aerospatiale AS355F helicopter lost control and crashed onto a building killing everyone on board. A person in a vehicle was also injured. | 3 | 1 | |
| 1994-01-13 | Lakeland, Florida Lakeland, Florida Lakeland is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States, located approximately midway between Tampa and Orlando along Interstate 4. According to the 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimate, the city had a population of 94,406... |
WESH-TV WESH WESH is the NBC affiliate in Orlando, Florida. It is licensed to Daytona Beach, with studio facilities in Winter Park. It transmits its digital signal on VHF channel 11, which redirects to virtual channel 2.1, reflecting its former analog channel assignment, through PSIP. It is currently owned by... |
While covering a circus train derailment, an Aerospatiale AS-350 helicopter makes and emergency landing and flips on its side at a ball field. The pilot and photographer on board were injured. | 2 | Pilots failure to follow emergency procedure for an engine governor malfunction. | |
| 1993-01-11 | Tonawanda, New York Tonawanda (town), New York Tonawanda is a town in Erie County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town had a population of 78,155. The town is at the north border of the county and is the northern suburb of Buffalo... |
WGR WGR WGR, or WGR Sports Radio 550, is an all sports radio station in Buffalo, New York that broadcasts on 550 AM. It is the flagship station of the Buffalo Sabres and the Buffalo Bandits, and is currently the only full-time sports talk station in the city of Buffalo. Its studios are located in Amherst,... |
Traffic reporting Osage TH-55 TH-55 Osage The Hughes TH-55 Osage was a piston-powered light training helicopter produced for the United States Army. It was also produced as the Model 269 family of light utility helicopters, some of which were marketed as the Model 300... helicopter struck power lines and fell into the Niagara River Niagara River The Niagara River flows north from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario. It forms part of the border between the Province of Ontario in Canada and New York State in the United States. There are differing theories as to the origin of the name of the river... . Traffic reporter Mike Roszman and pilot Herman Kuhn were killed in the accident. |
2 | 0 | "Improper inflight planning/decision by the pilot and the failure to maintain clearance from an obstacle during flight. Factors related to the accident include poor visibility and weather conditions at dusk and the pilot's excessive airspeed for the conditions." |
| 1991-12-07 | Fuquay-Varina, NC | WTVD-TV | Returning from covering a high school football game in Wilmington. A Eurocopter AS350D helicopter lost power and crash landed in an open field.The sole survivor reported that the pilot reset an engine chip light 5-10 times 20–25 minutes prior to the crash. | 3 | 1 | Pilots decision to continue flight after known engine problem and the subsequent seizure of the number two engine bearing. |
| 1991-07-05 | Phoenix, Arizona | KTAR-AM | It was speculated that a model rocket or firework flew past the Robinson R22 Robinson R22 The Robinson R22 is a two-bladed, single-engine light utility helicopter manufactured by Robinson Helicopter. The two-seat R22 was designed in 1973 by Frank Robinson and has been in production since 1979.-Development:... B helicopter which may have spooked pilot Mike Nuetzman. This may have caused him to lose control of the helicopter and crash into a house causing a subsequent fire. |
1 | 0 | "A divergence of the main rotor from its normal plane of rotation for an undetermined reason, which resulted in rotor contact to the cockpit." |
| 1990-11-01 | Solana Beach, California Solana Beach, California Solana Beach is a city in San Diego County, California. The population was 12,867 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Solana Beach is located at .... |
Metro Traffic | While engaging in traffic reporting, a Grumman AA-1B Grumman American AA-1 The Grumman American AA-1 series is a family of light, 2-seat aircraft. The family includes the original American Aviation AA-1 Yankee Clipper and AA-1A Trainer, the Grumman American AA-1B Trainer and TR-2 and the Gulfstream American AA-1C Lynx and T-Cat.-Development history:The Yankee was... crashes into an embankment after making a series of steep turns at a low air speed. |
2 | "Inadvertent stall/spin. Factors in the accident were: The pilot's decision to allow the reporter passenger to fly the aircraft in a critical flight situation, his decision to allow the aircraft to descend to an altitude too low to allow for contingencies and the failure of the pilot in command to ensure that the aircraft was properly loaded." | |
| 1988-10-19 | Deckers, Colorado Deckers, Colorado Deckers is an unincorporated town along the South Platte River in Douglas County, Colorado, United States. The U.S. Post Office at Sedalia now serves Deckers postal addresses.-Camp:... |
KUSA-TV KUSA-TV KUSA, channel 9, is an NBC-affiliated television station in Denver, Colorado. KUSA is owned by the Gannett Company, and is a sister station to MyNetworkTV affiliate KTVD... |
A Bell 206L-3 helicopter crashes after hitting power lines. | 2 | Improper inflight planning and visual lookout by the pilot and adverse weather conditions. | |
| 1988-08-19 | Riviera Beach Riviera Beach, Florida Riviera Beach is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, U.S.A. which was incorporated September 29, 1922. Because of where its eastern boundary lies, it is also the easternmost municipality in the South Florida metropolitan area. The population was 29,884 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the... |
WJNO WJNO WJNO is a News/Talk radio station in the West Palm Beach market.Its location links WJNO to two nationally syndicated radio programs. WJNO is a de facto flagship station for The Rush Limbaugh Show; Limbaugh hosts the show from his home studio, located in the area... & WRMF |
While making traffic reports and flying at cruising speed, a Hughes 500 helicopter lost its tail rotor after a grinding noise was heard. While making an emergency landing the helicopter struck a palm tree. | 2 | Failure of the tail rotor gearbox due to a bird strike. | |
| 1986-11-25 | Cincinnati, OH | WKRC WKRC (AM) WKRC is a radio station based in Cincinnati, Ohio that is owned by Clear Channel Communications and broadcasts at 550 kHz. Broadcasting under the branding of 55KRC, the station is a news/talk outlet featuring a local morning show and national hosts like Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh, Sean... |
A Bell 206B crashed in thick fog after traffic reporter Nancy McCormick pressured the pilot to take off despite his suggestion to delay. The crash occurred in a wooded area approximately one mile south of the departure point | 2 | 0 | Improper dispatch by the company/management and VFR flight into IMC conditions by the pilot. |
| 1986-10-22 | New York, NY | WNBC-AM WFAN WFAN , also known as "Sports Radio 66" or "The FAN", is a radio station in New York City. The station broadcasts on a clear channel and is owned by CBS Radio... |
An Enstrom F-28 Enstrom F-28 |-See also:-References:*-External links:* *... F traffic helicopter crashed into the Hudson River Hudson River The Hudson is a river that flows from north to south through eastern New York. The highest official source is at Lake Tear of the Clouds, on the slopes of Mount Marcy in the Adirondack Mountains. The river itself officially begins in Henderson Lake in Newcomb, New York... after its main rotor blade stopped.Traffic reporter Jane Dornacker Jane Dornacker Jane Dornacker was an American rock musician, actress, and comedienne turned traffic reporter.In 1986, while working for WNBC 660 AM Radio in New York City , Dornacker was aboard during two unrelated crashes of the helicopters leased to WNBC... was killed. |
1 | 2 | Improper maintenance and the use of incorrect/unauthorized parts during a previous repair. |
| 1986-06-16 | Jacksonville, Florida Jacksonville, Florida Jacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida in terms of both population and land area, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968... |
WAPE-FM WAPE-FM 95.1 WAPE-FM is a Top 40/CHR radio station based in Jacksonville, Florida, USA. The Cox Radio outlet broadcasts at 95.1 MHz with an effective radiated power of 100 kW... & WTLV-TV |
A Hughes 369HE MD Helicopters MD 500 The MD Helicopters MD 500 series is an American family of light utility civilian and military helicopters. The MD 500 was developed from the Hughes 500, a civilian version of the US Army's OH-6A Cayuse/Loach... helicopter crashes during a morning drive broadcast killing reporter Julie Silver and pilot William Smith. Cameraman Brett Snyder was injured. |
2 | 1 | Failure of the tail rotor drive shaft coupling due to fatigue. |
| 1986-06-04 | Fullerton, California Fullerton, California Fullerton is a city located in northern Orange County, California. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 135,161.It was founded in 1887 by George and Edward Amerige and named for George H. Fullerton, who secured the land on behalf of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway... |
KFI KFI KFI is an AM radio station in Los Angeles, California. It received its license to operate on March 31, 1922 and began operating on April 16, 1922 as one of the United States' first high-powered, "clear-channel" stations... |
Shortly after takeoff, a Cessna 177 Cessna 177 The Cessna 177 Cardinal is a light, high-wing general aviation aircraft that was intended to replace Cessna's 172 Skyhawk. First announced in 1967, it was produced from 1968 to 1978.-Development:... B used for traffic reporting developed engine trouble and struck a semi truck. The craft burst into flames and the pilot/reporter was killed. |
1 | Reason for the occurrence undetermined. Improper inflight decision making and planning by the pilot. Inadequate air speed and stall. | |
| 1986-01-21 | Ellendale, MN | Helicopter hired by a news crew for an unnamed station agreed to fly in low visibility despite refusals by other pilots. Non-instrument rated pilot crashed in low visibility. | 3 | dark, visibility, pilot error http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20010110X00147&key=1 | ||
| 1985-05-05 | Spokane, Washington Spokane, Washington Spokane is a city located in the Northwestern United States in the state of Washington. It is the largest city of Spokane County of which it is also the county seat, and the metropolitan center of the Inland Northwest region... |
KREM-TV | A Hughes 369D helicopter strikes a transmitting tower guy-wire Guy-wire A guy-wire or guy-rope, also known as simply a guy, is a tensioned cable designed to add stability to structures . One end of the cable is attached to the structure, and the other is anchored to the ground at a distance from the structure's base... and crashes at the station while taking off killing the replacement pilot and cameraman Gary Brown. |
2 | Inadequate planning and visual lookout by pilot. Failure to maintain clearance. | |
| 1984-07-31 | Akashi, Hyōgo Akashi, Hyogo is a city located in southern Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, on the Seto Inland Sea west of Kobe.As of April 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 290,776, with 117,392 households, and a population density of 5,907.68 persons per km²... , Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... |
Two news helicopters collided while covering a robbery story. One of the helicopters crashed onto a building's roof, killing all on board. The second helicopter made a crash landing in a parking lot injuring the three on board. One person on the ground was also injured. | 3 | |||
| 1984-09-19 | Jecheon Jecheon Jecheon is a city in Chungcheongbuk-do , South Korea. The city is a major railway junction , served by the Jungang, Chungbuk and Taebaek Lines. Jecheon has scenic surroundings and several tourist spots like the Uirimji Reservoir, Cheongpung Lake and Cheongpung Cultural Properties Complex... , South Korea South Korea The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south... |
KBS | A television station helicopter struck a power line and crashed into the Namhan River. | 5 | ||
| 1984-09-13 | Cherry Creek, Colorado Cherry Creek (Colorado) Cherry Creek is a tributary of the South Platte River, long, in Colorado in the United States.-Location:Cherry Creek rises in the high plateau, east of the Front Range, in northwestern El Paso County... |
KUSA-TV | A Bell 206L-3 Bell 206 The Bell 206 is a family of two-bladed, single- or twin-engine helicopters, manufactured by Bell Helicopter at its Mirabel, Quebec plant. Originally developed as the Bell YOH-4 for the United States Army's Light Observation Helicopter program, the 206 failed to be selected... crash lands into Cherry Creek after losing power. |
3 | "Fuel system,Fuel control..Fatigue Maintenance,Installation..Improper..Other Maintenance Personnel" |
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| 1983-12-03 | Ft. Morgan, Colorado | KUSA-TV | While attempting to land a Bell 206 Bell 206 The Bell 206 is a family of two-bladed, single- or twin-engine helicopters, manufactured by Bell Helicopter at its Mirabel, Quebec plant. Originally developed as the Bell YOH-4 for the United States Army's Light Observation Helicopter program, the 206 failed to be selected... B helicopter during white out conditions, the main rotor struck the ground and the helicopter rolled over. |
2 | Flight into known adverse weather..initiated..pilot in command,Weather conditions..clouds,Weather conditions..fog, Overconfidence in personal ability..pilot in command,Terrain conditions..snow covered, Weather conditions..whiteout | |
| 1983-10-18 | Hudson, New Hampshire Hudson, New Hampshire Hudson is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 24,467 at the 2010 census.The primary settlement in town, where 7,336 people resided at the 2010 census, is defined as the Hudson census-designated place and is located at the junctions of New Hampshire... |
WCVB-TV WCVB-TV WCVB-TV, channel 5, is a television station located in Boston, Massachusetts, owned by Hearst Television and affiliated with the ABC Television Network. WCVB-TV's studios and transmitter are co-located in Needham, Massachusetts. WCVB is also one of six Boston television stations seen in Canada by... |
While en route to pick up film for the station, a Bell 206B III crashes and bursts into flames in an apartment building parking lot. Prior to the crash the pilot issued a "Mayday Mayday (distress signal) Mayday is an emergency procedure word used internationally as a distress signal in voice procedure radio communications. It derives from the French venez m'aider, meaning "come help me".... , engine failure" call. |
1 | Failure of the engine turbine wheel due to fatigue. | |
| 1982-12-17 | Larkspur, Colorado Larkspur, Colorado The Town of Larkspur is a Home Rule Municipality in Douglas County, Colorado, United States. The population was 234 at the 2000 census. Each year on weekends in June and July, the Colorado Renaissance Festival is held in the hills just west of the town... |
KOA-TV | Helicopter pilot/reporter Karen Key's Bell 206B helicopter crashes into a stand of trees in bad weather while covering a commuter plane crash. Both Key and her mechanic were killed. | 2 | VFR flight Visual flight rules Visual flight rules are a set of regulations which allow a pilot to operate an aircraft in weather conditions generally clear enough to allow the pilot to see where the aircraft is going. Specifically, the weather must be better than basic VFR weather minimums, as specified in the rules of the... into IMC conditions Instrument meteorological conditions Instrument meteorological conditions is an aviation flight category that describes weather conditions that require pilots to fly primarily by reference to instruments, and therefore under Instrument Flight Rules , rather than by outside visual references under Visual Flight Rules . Typically, this... and alcohol impairment by the pilot. |
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| 1982-07-13 | Charleston, South Carolina Charleston, South Carolina Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the... |
WCSC | Shortly after take off, a Cessna 152 Cessna 152 The Cessna 152 is an American two-seat, fixed tricycle gear, general aviation airplane, used primarily for flight training and personal use.-Development:... being used for traffic reporting crashes near the runway. |
1 | Airspeed not maintained and improper use of the controls by the pilot. | |
| 1982-04-07 | Adelaide Adelaide Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million... , Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... |
Channel 9 Nine Network The Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia... |
A television station helicopter crashes while engaging in low level filming around a racecourse. | 3 | ||
| 1982-01-07 | Lang Lang, Victoria Lang Lang, Victoria Lang Lang is a town in Victoria, Australia, 73 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Cardinia... , Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... |
Channel 7 | While filming a traffic accident at a low altitiude, a Bell 206B helicopter goes out of control and crashes. | 5 | Loss of tail rotor effectiveness due to unknown reasons. | |
| 1982-01-01 | Pagosa Springs, Colorado Pagosa Springs, Colorado Pagosa Springs is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat of, and the only incorporated municipality in, Archuleta County, Colorado, United States. The population was 1,591 at the 2000 census... |
KMGH-TV KMGH-TV KMGH-TV, channel 7, is the ABC-affiliated television station in Denver, Colorado. The station itself is usually branded as "Denver's 7", but its newscasts are branded as "7 News". It broadcasts its digital signal on VHF channel 7 from a transmitter located in Golden, Colorado... |
Helicopter forced to make emergency landing due to poor weather conditions. | |||
| 1981-07-29 | Summit Township, Pennsylvania Summit Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania Summit Township is a township in Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,529 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 23.9 square miles , all of it land.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were... |
WJET-TV WJET-TV WJET-TV is the ABC-affiliated television station for Pennsylvania's Northwest Region. Licensed to Erie, it broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 24 from a transmitter at its studios on US 19/Peach Street in Summit Township. The station can also be seen on Time Warner Cable... |
Robinson R22 helicopter crashed shortly after takeoff at the stations studio. | 1 | Interference of the cyclic flight control by passenger held video camera. | |
| 1980-05-26 | Winslow, Washington Winslow, Washington Winslow is the name of the downtown area of the city of Bainbridge Island, Washington, and is the original name of the city. It encompasses the area around the main street, Winslow Way, and is made up of approximately overlooking Eagle Harbor.... |
KIRO-TV KIRO-TV KIRO-TV, virtual channel 7, is the CBS affiliate television station in Seattle, Washington. It broadcasts on digital channel 39. The station's offices and broadcasting center are located near Seattle Center in Belltown, and its transmitter is located on Queen Anne Hill... & KOMO (AM) KOMO (AM) KOMO is a radio station based in Seattle, Washington. Its format is primarily news. From 2003 to 2008, it was also the flagship station of the Seattle Mariners Radio Network... |
While covering Memorial Day traffic, KIRO's Bell 206B helicopter and KOMO's Cessna 172 Cessna 172 The Cessna 172 Skyhawk is a four-seat, single-engine, high-wing fixed-wing aircraft. First flown in 1955 and still in production, more Cessna 172s have been built than any other aircraft.-Design and development:... M airplane are involved in a mid-air collision. Although both aircraft are damaged, they are able to make emergency landings on a golf course. |
The pilots of both aircraft cited for diverted attention from operation of aircraft and failure to see and avoid other aircraft. | ||
| 1980-11-22 | Waxahachie, Texas Waxahachie, Texas Waxahachie is a city in Ellis County, Texas, United States, and a southern suburb of Dallas. The population was 21,426 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Ellis County.... |
WFAA-TV WFAA-TV WFAA, channel 8, is an ABC-affiliated television station serving the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex, one of the top ten media markets in North America. The station is the flagship of Belo Corporation and the largest ABC affiliate not owned and operated by the network... |
A Eurocopter AS350 helicopter crashes in fog/rain conditions | 3 | Continued VFR flight Visual flight rules Visual flight rules are a set of regulations which allow a pilot to operate an aircraft in weather conditions generally clear enough to allow the pilot to see where the aircraft is going. Specifically, the weather must be better than basic VFR weather minimums, as specified in the rules of the... into adverse weather conditions and spatial disorientation. |
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| 1979-11-15 | Vienna, Virginia Vienna, Virginia Vienna is a town in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, it had a population of 15,687. Significantly more people live in zip codes with the Vienna postal addresses bordered approximately by Interstate 66 on the south, Interstate 495 on the east, Route 7 to... |
WTOP WTOP-FM WTOP is an all-news formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Washington, D.C., serving Metropolitan Washington, DC area. WTOP is owned by Hubbard Broadcasting.WTOP is one of two all-news stations in the Washington, D.C... |
While engaged in traffic reporting, a Cessna 172N airplane runs out of fuel and crashes. | 2 | Improper preflight planning and mismanagement of fuel by the pilot. | |
| 1979-07-14 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,... |
KYW-TV KYW-TV KYW-TV, virtual channel 3, is an owned and operated television station of the CBS Television Network, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. KYW-TV shares a studio facility with its sister station, CW flagship WPSG just north of Center City Philadelphia... |
A Bell 206B Jet Ranger helicopter loses power and crashes into the Schuylkill River Schuylkill River The Schuylkill River is a river in Pennsylvania. It is a designated Pennsylvania Scenic River.The river is about long. Its watershed of about lies entirely within the state of Pennsylvania. The source of its eastern branch is in the Appalachian Mountains at Tuscarora Springs, near Tamaqua in... while filming a "Jogathon" |
2 | 2 | Main drive shaft coupling failed do to unknown loss of lubricant |
| 1977-12-27 | Quincy, Massachusetts Quincy, Massachusetts Quincy is a city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. Its nicknames are "City of Presidents", "City of Legends", and "Birthplace of the American Dream". As a major part of Metropolitan Boston, Quincy is a member of Boston's Inner Core Committee for the Metropolitan Area Planning Council... |
WEEI WEEI WEEI is a sports radio station in Boston, Massachusetts, that broadcasts on 850 kHz from a transmitter in Needham, Massachusetts, and is owned by Entercom Communications. The station is one of the top-rated sports talk radio stations in the nation. Studios are located in Brighton, Massachusetts... |
While engaged in traffic reporting, a Hughes 269B helicopter loses power and crashes into an apartment building while attempting an emergency landing. A fire developed in the building following the crash. | 2 | Power plant for undetermined reasons and the failure of the pilot to maintain adequate rotor rpm. | |
| 1977-08-01 | Los Angeles, California Los Angeles, California Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California... |
KNBC-TV | Pilot\reporter and former U2 Lockheed U-2 The Lockheed U-2, nicknamed "Dragon Lady", is a single-engine, very high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft operated by the United States Air Force and previously flown by the Central Intelligence Agency . It provides day and night, very high-altitude , all-weather intelligence gathering... spy plane pilot Francis Gary Powers along with cameraman George Spears are killed in the crash of a Bell 206B helicopter. The "KNBC News Telecopter" ran out of fuel which caused the accident. |
2 | 0 | Improper inflight decisions and mismanagement of fuel which lead to fuel exhaustion. |
| 26 June 1972 | New Cumberland, Pennsylvania New Cumberland, Pennsylvania New Cumberland is a municipality at the eastern tip of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. New Cumberland was incorporated as a borough on March 21, 1831. The population was 7,349 at the 2000 census... |
WCAU WCAU WCAU, channel 10, is an owned-and-operated television station of the NBC Television Network, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. WCAU has its studios on the border between Philadelphia and Bala Cynwyd. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 34 from a transmitter in the... |
The main rotor blade separated from a Bell 206A at an approximate altitude of 300 ft | 4 | 0 | Material failure of the main rotor retention strap. |
| 20 May 1971 | Isle of Portland Isle of Portland The Isle of Portland is a limestone tied island, long by wide, in the English Channel. Portland is south of the resort of Weymouth, forming the southernmost point of the county of Dorset, England. A tombolo over which runs the A354 road connects it to Chesil Beach and the mainland. Portland and... , United Kingdom |
A British military helicopter crashes while carrying press photographers covering NATO maneuvers. Three of the five photographers were killed while two others and the crew of two survived. | 3 | |||
| 1970-07-26 | Japanese Alps Japanese Alps The is a series of mountain ranges in Japan that bisect the main island of Honshū. The name was coined by William Gowland, the "Father of Japanese Archaeology," and later popularized by Reverend Walter Weston , an English missionary for whom a memorial plaque is located at Kamikochi, a tourist... , Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... |
Yomiuri Shimbun Yomiuri Shimbun The is a Japanese newspaper published in Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka, and other major Japanese cities. It is one of the five national newspapers in Japan; the other four are the Asahi Shimbun, the Mainichi Shimbun, Nihon Keizai Shimbun, and the Sankei Shimbun... |
While on a "picture taking mission" a news helicopter crashed in flames 500 ft below the summit of Mount Yari Mount Yari is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains. The high peak lies in the southern part of the Hida Mountains of Japan, on the border of Ōmachi and Matsumoto in Nagano Prefecture and Takayama in Gifu Prefecture... killing two of the three on board. Two nearby mountain climbers were also injured. |
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| 1970-02-01 | Oshkosh, Wisconsin Oshkosh, Wisconsin As of the census of 2000, there were 62,916 people, 24,082 households, and 13,654 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,662.2 people per square mile . There were 25,420 housing units at an average density of 1,075.6 per square mile... |
A Bell 47G-2 Bell 47 The Bell 47 is a two-bladed, single engine, light helicopter manufactured by Bell Helicopter. Based on the third Model 30 prototype, Bell's first helicopter designed by Arthur M. Young, the Bell 47 became the first helicopter certified for civilian use on 8 March 1946... carrying a newspaper photographer crashes onto frozen Lake Winnebago Lake Winnebago Lake Winnebago is a freshwater lake in eastern Wisconsin, United States. It is the largest lake entirely within the state.-Statistics:... and rolls over while covering an ice fishing jamboree. There were high wind gusts at the time of the accident. |
3 | Improper operation of the flight controls by the pilot. | ||
| 1969-01-10 | Astoria, Queens Astoria, Queens Astoria is a neighborhood in the northwestern corner of the borough of Queens in New York City. Located in Community Board 1, Astoria is bounded by the East River and is adjacent to three other Queens neighborhoods: Long Island City, Sunnyside , and Woodside... |
WOR WOR (AM) WOR is a class A , AM radio station located in New York, New York, U.S., operating on 710 kHz. The station has a talk format and has been owned by Buckley Broadcasting since 1987, after the station was sold by RKO. The station has conservative, or right-of-center hosts.Its call letters have no... |
While in the middle of a live traffic broadcast, a Bell 47G-2 crashed through the roof of an apartment building. Following the crash a fire started in the building. The relief pilot either jumped or fell from the aircraft and was found dead in a yard across the street from the struck building. | 1 | Improper maintenance, tail rotor pitch control system over torqued. | |
| 1966-12-10 | Sydney, Australia | ABN Channel 2 ABN (TV station) ABN is the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's television station in Sydney, New South Wales. The station began broadcasting on November 5, 1956. Its original studios were located in Gore Hill and were in use up until March 2004, when they were co-located with ABC Radio, Radio Australia and... |
Bell 47 Bell 47 The Bell 47 is a two-bladed, single engine, light helicopter manufactured by Bell Helicopter. Based on the third Model 30 prototype, Bell's first helicopter designed by Arthur M. Young, the Bell 47 became the first helicopter certified for civilian use on 8 March 1946... helicopter lost its tail rotor and crashed on top of a building while filming a documentary about the Sydney Opera House Sydney Opera House The Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue performing arts centre in the Australian city of Sydney. It was conceived and largely built by Danish architect Jørn Utzon, finally opening in 1973 after a long gestation starting with his competition-winning design in 1957... |
3 | 0 | Metal fatigue of the tail rotor attaching bolt |
| 1966-11-17 | Castaic, California Castaic, California Castaic, California, is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California, north of Santa Clarita and a few miles from Six Flags Magic Mountain amusement park. It is approximately 39 miles from the downtown Los Angeles Civic Center. As of the 2010... |
KNBC KNBC KNBC, channel 4, is an owned-and-operated television station of the NBC Television Network, licensed to Los Angeles, California, USA. KNBC's studios and offices are located within the NBC Studios complex in Burbank, California, and its transmitter is located on Mount Wilson... |
A Hiller UH12L4 crashes while covering a previous crash. | Pilot failed to maintain proper rotor rpm. | ||
| 1966-09-01 | Tuxedo, Maryland Tuxedo, Maryland Tuxedo is an unincorporated community in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States.-History:Scattered settlement in Tuxedo appeared along the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad by 1886, according to historic maps... |
WWDC WWDC (FM) WWDC is a commercial radio station in Washington, D.C., broadcasting to the Washington, DC-Baltimore, Maryland area. WWDC airs an alternative rock format on 101.1 FM branded as DC101.-History:WWDC-FM signed on in 1947 as a beautiful music station... |
A traffic reporting Hughes 296B helicopter experienced engine failure and crashed shortly after take off. The craft struck a high voltage wire during its descent and burst into flames on impact. | 2 | Power plant failure of undetermined reasons and poor judgment along with selection of unsuitable terrain by the pilot. | |
| 1966-08-30 | Los Angeles Los Ángeles Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants... |
KMPC 710 KMPC KMPC is a radio station based in Los Angeles, California and is owned by P&Y Broadcasting Licensee, LLC. Radio Korea is a division of the Radio Korea Media Group. The station airs Korean-language programming... |
A traffic reporting Bell 47G-4 is involved in a mid-air collision with a LAPD Los Angeles Police Department The Los Angeles Police Department is the police department of the city of Los Angeles, California. With just under 10,000 officers and more than 3,000 civilian staff, covering an area of with a population of more than 4.1 million people, it is the third largest local law enforcement agency in... Bell 47G-4 helicopter over Dodger Stadium Dodger Stadium Dodger Stadium, also sometimes called Chavez Ravine, is a stadium in Los Angeles. Located adjacent to Downtown Los Angeles, Dodger Stadium has been the home ballpark of Major League Baseball's Los Angeles Dodgers team since 1962... . |
5 | Both pilots failed to see and avoid due to sunglare. |
Accidents occurring outside news-gathering activities
F = fatalities; I = injuries| Date | Location | News org. | Description | F | I | Official Cause |
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| 2007-03-23 | Rehoboth Beach, DE | WWBT WWBT WWBT is the NBC-affiliated television station for Richmond, Virginia. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on VHF channel 12 from a transmitter at its studios on Midlothian Turnpike in the city. Owned by Raycom Media, the station operates CW affiliate WUPV through a shared services... |
helicopter, not performing electronic news gathering at the time, struck power line and crashed. | 0 | 2 | pilot failure to maintain lookout http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20070415X00416&key=1 |
| 2004-08-19 | Collier County, FL | WINK-TV WINK-TV WINK-TV, virtual channel 11, is the CBS-affiliated television station for Southwest Florida that is licensed to Fort Myers. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 50 from a transmitter north of Fort Myers Shores near the Lee and Charlotte County line in Punta Gorda. The... |
helicopter, returning from refueling in Miami, crashed in the Florida Everglades. | 0 | 1 | |
| 1997-11-08 | Portland, OR | KATU KATU KATU, virtual channel 2, also known as K2, is an ABC-affiliated television station broadcasting on digital channel 43 in Portland, Oregon, USA. It has been owned by Fisher Communications of Seattle, Washington, which has been the owner of the Seattle's ABC affiliate KOMO-TV, ever since it began... |
JetRanger I, which was leased to the station, crashed while harvesting Christmas Trees. | excessive deceleration http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001208X09245&key=1 | ||
| 1992-02-12 | Fort Collins, Colorado Fort Collins, Colorado Fort Collins is a Home Rule Municipality situated on the Cache La Poudre River along the Colorado Front Range, and is the county seat and most populous city of Larimer County, Colorado, United States. Fort Collins is located north of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver. With a 2010 census... |
KUSA-TV KUSA-TV KUSA, channel 9, is an NBC-affiliated television station in Denver, Colorado. KUSA is owned by the Gannett Company, and is a sister station to MyNetworkTV affiliate KTVD... |
A Bell 206L-3 that was being taken for maintenance\repair due to a rotor vibration crashes into a reservoir. | 2 | 1 | Improper maintenance during a previous engine overhaul caused bearing failure and power loss . |
| 1986-05-12 | Pine Springs, Texas Pine Springs, Texas Pine Springs is an unincorporated community in northern Culberson County, Texas, United States. It is the closest settlement to the headquarters of Guadalupe Mountains National Park, which contains Guadalupe Peak, the highest point in the state of Texas. Pine Springs is located on U.S. Routes 62... |
KDFW-TV | A Bell 206B crashed while returning with food for a station crew that was making reports from a remote area. | 2 | Improper maintenance resulting in the main drive shaft uncoupling. | |
| 1984-09-24 | Kernersville, North Carolina Kernersville, North Carolina Kernersville is a town in Forsyth County in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 17,126 at the 2000 census. In 2007 the U.S. Census estimated the town's population at 22,309. Kernersville is located at the heart of the Piedmont Triad metropolitan area, which consists of the cities... |
WFMY-TV WFMY-TV WFMY-TV is a television station in Greensboro, North Carolina. Owned by the Gannett Company, WFMYis the CBS affiliate for the Greensboro/High Point/Winston-Salem area... |
While attempting to rescue an injured construction worker from a water tower being dismantled, a Bell 206B helicopter struck the tower and crashed. | 2 | Clearance misjudged by the pilot in command. |