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Bell Chopper Collision in Pasadena


What: (2) Pasadena Police Department Bell OH-58A Kiowa
Where: Pasadena Police helipad
When: Nov 17, 2012, 4:00 pm
Who: 6 injured: a pilot and observer in both helicopters; two officers on the ground
Why: As one police helicopter tookoff and another one was landing, the rotors of both helicopters touched, causing a collision and crash.

Both helicopters were damaged. Six people were hospitalized.

One helicopter crew was on regular patrol.

One helicopter was monitoring UCLA-Southern California football game traffic.

The weather conditions at the time were cloudy with a drizzle of rain. The NTSB is investigating.
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