ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 146278
Last updated: 23 May 2013
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| Date: | 12-JUN-2012 |
| Time: | 15:20 PDT |
| Type: |  Robinson R44 Raven II |
| Operator: | Dragonfly Aviation LLC |
| Registration: | N282MC |
| C/n / msn: | 10694 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | About 2 miles southeast of East Wenatchee, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
A Robinson R44 Raven II helicopter working to dry cherries in an orchard clipped a power line and crashed between Rock Island Road and Highway 28 near South Mary Street, about 2 miles southeast of East Wenatchee, Washington.
Both occupants suffered serious injuries and went to hospital for treatment.
Sadly the passenger died in the hospital from his injuries.
Sources:
http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2012/jun/12/two-injured-in-helicopter-crash/
http://www.king5.com/news/local/Two-injured-in-Wash-helicopter-crash-158770455.html
http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2012/jun/13/orchard-copter-crash-kills-1-injures-second/
http://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=20120612X20331&key=1
http://www.airport-data.com/images/aircraft/large/025/025924.jpg (photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Jun-2012 00:20 | gerard57 | Added |
| 13-Jun-2012 05:01 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Jun-2012 05:25 | RobertMB | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Source] |
| 13-Jun-2012 11:35 | gerard57 | Updated [Total occupants, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 18-Jun-2012 11:16 | Geno | Updated [Time, Operator, Source] |
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