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Helicopter Crash
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PA Pilot, Photographer ID'd As Victims In Action News 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…
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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…
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Helicopter Crash Kills Pennsylvania Dad Of 3, Leaving Behind Pregnant Wife
A Pennsylvania dad of three is dead after his helicopter crashed on Saturday, authorities say. Theodore 'Ted' Farwell of the Benton and Orangeville area, was crop dusting when an electrical line was struck near Nescopeck, multiple authorities explained. The 39-year-old had been dusting fields along the 100 block of Mifflin X Road near Bloomsburg when the aircraft went down at 9:45 a.m., according to Columbia County Coroner Jeremy Reese. The Bell 47G-5 he was flying was registered to Triple F Flying Inc., of Benton, his family's business, according to the Federal Aviation Administration a…
Police & Fire
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…
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Single Mom ID'd As Victim Seriously Injured In Central PA Helicopter Crash
Support is surging for a single-mother who was seriously hurt in a helicopter crash. A K-Copters 47G-2 helicopter crashed at Lititz airport, on Saturday, Nov. 20 at 11:30 a.m., as Daily Voice previously reported citing the FAA. Of the two people on board, one was seriously injured-- that person was later identified as Jessica 'Jessie' Robinson of Lancaster, according to a GoFundMe campaign page by her friend Darren Lucas. Robinson is a helicopter and small airplane pilot and flight instructor who was teaching a student at the time of the crash, according to the campaign page. She an…
Police & Fire
Helicopter Crashes At Lancaster Airport
One person was injured in a helicopter crash at Lancaster Airport Saturday morning, county dispatch told local news outlets. A K-Copters 47G-2 helicopter crashed at Lititz airport, at 11:30 a.m., according to the FAA. Two people were on board. One person was able to escape while another was injured, and transported to a local hospital, abc27 says. The nature of the injuries were not clear. Manheim police reported to the scene, which had been cleared as of 1:30 p.m. The FAA was investigating.
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1 Dead In Northeast Pennsylvania Helicopter Crash
A helicopter crash in northeastern Pennsylvania killed one person Thursday night, PennLive reports citing State Police. The Robinson R44 was headed for Bradford County Airport, after after departing Allentown Queen Municipal Airport, the FAA said. One person is dead after a helicopter crash in Wyoming County, Pa. https://t.co/cRhvrKFr3q — WETM-TV (@WETM18News) April 23, 2021 The copter was found in a section of Wyoming after the FAA had put out an alert for a missing aircraft. It was not clear how many people were on board, or the extent of their injuries.
Police & Fire
Helicopter Pilot Injured In Reigle Airport Crash
A helicopter crashed at Reigle Airport in South Londonderry Township left one man injured on Saturday. Emergency crews were called to the airport for the crash around 6 p.m. and remained on the scene for four hours. The pilot, a 68-year-old Mechanicsburg man, was injured when the helicopter crashed, according to police. The man was taken to the hospital with what are believed to be minor injuries. The cause of the crash is under investigation by the FAA and NTSB.
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