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Helicopter Crash

NTSB Releases Findings In Chopper 6 Crash NTSB Releases Findings In Chopper 6 Crash
NTSB Releases Findings In Chopper 6 Crash In a preliminary report, federal investigators say there were no obvious engine issues that would have led to the fatal crash of news Chopper 6 last month.  The 6abc helicopter was en route from an assignment near Atlantic City, New Jersey when it crashed in Wharton State Forest around 8 p.m. on Dec. 19, the station said previously.  Pilot Monroe Smith, 67, of Glenside, and videographer Christopher Dougherty, 45, of Oreland, both died in the wreck. In its first preliminary report on the crash issued Wednesday, Jan. 17, the National Transportation Safety Board said it found "No anomalies of…
IDs Released In Action News NJ Helicopter Crash IDs Released In Action News NJ Helicopter Crash
IDs Released In Action News NJ Helicopter Crash Action News has released the names of the pilot and team photographer killed in a helicopter crash Tuesday night, Dec. 19 in New Jersey. Monroe Smith, 67, of Glenside, PA, was the pilot, and Christopher Dougherty, 45, of Oreland, PA, was the photographer, according to the news station. They had departed from the Northeast Philadelphia Airport before 7:30 p.m., in a Eurocopter AS350B2, headed toward Galloway Township, NJ, according to the FAA and 6abc. The helicopter's altitude dropped while heading back to Philadelphia, and crashed in the Wharton State Forest, Action News says. The wrecka…
ABC News Helicopter Crashes In NJ Killing Pilot, Photographer, Station Says ABC News Helicopter Crashes In NJ Killing Pilot, Photographer, Station Says
ABC News Helicopter Crashes In NJ Killing Pilot, Photographer, Station Says (Note: this story has been updated with new details from 6abc.) An Action News team was killed when a Chopper 6 helicopter crashed in New Jersey on Tuesday night, Dec. 19, the outlet itself reported. UPDATE: IDs Released In Action News NJ Helicopter Crash "It has been a devastating day for the Action News team after two crew members on board Chopper 6 were killed in a crash on Tuesday night," the news station said. They were identified as 67-year-old pilot Monroe Smith of Glenside, PA, and 45-year-old photographer Christopher Dougherty of Oreland, PA.  6abc says the p…
'The Guy Who Never Stopped Smiling' Pilot Killed In NJ Helicopter Crash Mourned 'The Guy Who Never Stopped Smiling' Pilot Killed In NJ Helicopter Crash Mourned
'The Guy Who Never Stopped Smiling' Pilot Killed In NJ Helicopter Crash Mourned Condolences are pouring in for Josef-Ram Yitzhak, the Israeli pilot who died in a Central Jersey helicopter crash last week. The 44-year-old pilot, whose LinkedIn page says he's from Netanya, died when his Robinson R22 copter went down in a South Brunswick canal near Princeton at 3:15 p.m., on Thursday, Aug. 31, local officials said. Since then, tributes have cropped up on social media. Yael Rubinstein remembered him as "the guy who never stopped smiling." The guy who never stopped smiling, no matter what. I guess your laughter is needed elsewhere now. 💔 RIP Josef-Ram Yitzhak Posted b…
Israeli Helicopter Pilot Killed In NJ Crash (UPDATE) Israeli Helicopter Pilot Killed In NJ Crash (UPDATE)
Israeli Helicopter Pilot Killed In NJ Crash (Update) Authorities have identified the 44-year-old pilot killed in a helicopter crash on Thursday, Aug. 31. Josef Yitzhak of Israel died in the crash, South Brunswick police said.  "We worked with Israeli Consul and Israeli police overnight to notify his family," police said on Twitter. Police Chief Raymond Hayducka extends his deepest sympathy to the pilot's family.  The pilot's Robinson R22 copter went down in a South Brunswick canal near Princeton at 3:15 p.m., the FAA said.  Tragedy - At 3:27pm a single-engine Robinson R22 crashed in woods and a stream off Lakeview Avenue. The pilot was…
Helicopter Crashes Into NJ Lake Helicopter Crashes Into NJ Lake
Helicopter Crashes Into NJ Lake A helicopter crashed into a New Jersey lake on Thursday, Aug. 31, Daily Voice has learned. The Robinson R22 copter went down in a South Brunswick canal near Princeton at 3:15 p.m., the FAA said. Only the pilot was on board. This is a developing story. Check back for more.
Black Hawk Crash Kills NJ's Sgt. David Solinas Jr., 8 Other U.S. Soldiers Black Hawk Crash Kills NJ's Sgt. David Solinas Jr., 8 Other U.S. Soldiers
Black Hawk Crash Kills NJ's Sgt. David Solinas Jr., 8 Other U.S. Soldiers A 23-year-old New Jersey man was identified among the nine U.S. Army soldiers killed in this week's Black Hawk helicopter crash during a nighttime training exercise in Kentucky. Sgt. David Solinas Jr. was killed when two HH-60 Black Hawk, medical evacuation helicopters collided during a routine training mission on Wednesday, March 29, in a residential field in Fort Campbell Kentucky. All nine service members occupying both helicopters were killed (scroll for photos). FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. – The identities of nine 101st Airborne Division Soldiers are being released following the official.…
Medical Helicopter Carrying Baby Crashes In Upper Darby Medical Helicopter Carrying Baby Crashes In Upper Darby
Medical Helicopter Carrying Baby Crashes In Upper Darby A medical helicopter heading to Philadelphia from Maryland crashed Tuesday in Delaware County, according to sources and developing news reports. A mom and baby were among the four occupants onboard the Eurocopter EC135 that crashed outside of the Drexel Hill United Methodist Church on Burmont Road near School Lane around at 12:55 p.m., according to the FAA and Daily Voice sources. All were able to self-extricate, but the pilot suffered the most serious injuries, CBS reports. A medical helicopter crashed next to my house today. Everyone survived including a baby who was being transferr…