NTSB Releases Report on Helicopter Crash

The National Transportation Safety Board has made public the factual report and supporting material involving the Aug. 5, 2008 crash of a Sikorsky S-61N in Weaverville, Calif. The crash resulted in the deaths of seven firefighters and two crewmembers. The copilot and three firefighters also received serious injuries when the helicopter crashed at an elevation of around 6,000 feet in the mountains. The U.S. Forest Service was operating the S-61N, which was registered to Carson Helicopters of Grants Pass, Ore. To view the NTSB report, click here.
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