Helicopter Crash

[K3GI]

A private helicopter crashed in a field off Townsends Rd near Dagsboro about 6:30 this evening. There is a lot of activity on the fire channels.

 

[wildbillx]

Helo crash

I am listening also from south jersey, hearing them use 154.400 and tg 2448, 12752,12848,3600
Update: 2 people "Foxtrot" dead and FAA are on the scene at 7:55pm. Helo is registered to Full Service LLC out of D.C.

 

[MCMD5]

The story I have is the chopper fueled at the airport in Georgetown and headed east. A fire police officer from Dagsboro heard the chopper go down and asked Sussex by radio if they had any reports of a plane crash. After searching the fire police found the downed chopper in a field near his house.
Fog is so heavy I cant see the house next to me and its only sixty feet away.
WBOC will probably have the story on their site.

www.wboc.com

 

[wildbillx]

Was there an explosion or fire? Or did the helo try to land before crashing?

 

[K3GI]

http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061215/NEWS/61214036

That will take you to the news story. It's pretty detailed.

 

[Mark]

With the heavy fog the last few days not having instrument rating raises a Red flag in my book.
Hard to believe that Charter company lets pilots fly in poor weather without instrument rating.
I can hear the lawsuits coming and wouldn't blame them one bit.
Seems She flew Chopper right into the ground but lets wait till all the facts are in!

http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061215/NEWS/61215033

Mark