What: Robinson R44 Raven II Helicopter
Where: Baie-Comeau, 700 kilometres northeast of Montreal on a sandbar in the middle of the Franquelin River
When: Thursday November 12, 2 pm
Who: 58-year-old man and two women in their thirties
Why: Investigators are looking into into whether or not the helicopter struck a power line. A “hydro line” not far from the crash was severed and the crash caused a power outage in Godbout-Franquelin.

The pilot died and the two seriously hurt passengers were taken to Quebec City hospital.

To include the featured image in your Twitter Card, please tap or click their icon a second time.

Similar Posts

| | |

Rotorcraft Leasing Loses Bell Helicopter off Oil Rig

What: Rotorcraft Leasing Co BELL 206L-1 Helicopter en route from oil rig to oil rig
Where: 75 miles southeast of Galveston in the Gulf of Mexico, listed as “high island Texas”
When: Monday, November 2nd, 2009
Who: 2
Why: After crashing, the helicopter’s floats were deployed; and a boat was involved in the rescue. Both men were hospitalized with injuries.

It is a good thing there were witnesses since beacon gear protection has been diminished.

To include the featured image in your Twitter Card, please tap or click their icon a second time.
| | | |

Four Lost in Fatal Cessna Accident in Birchwood Alaska

SzA1BP58Ka
After taking off from Birchwood, a privately owned Cessna 172P Skyhawk crashed and burned in a forest close to Birchwood Airport, in Birchwood Alaska. Pilot/owner George Kobelnyk, 64, co-pilot Christian Bohrer, 20, Sarah Glaves, 36, and Kyle Braun, 27 all died in the crash. A post impact fire destroyed much of the evidence in the debris field. Kobelnyk not only had his flight instructor certification, but also had worked for the NTSB and the FAA. Locals heard the plane was flying low before it crashed but the cause of the accident is unknown. The impact blaze started a forest fire that also had to be handled. The accident is under investigation by the NTSB, FAA, Cessna, and Lycoming who manufactured the engines. The first responders included the Chugiak Fire Department and police department. The NTSB expressed condolences.

To include the featured image in your Twitter Card, please tap or click their icon a second time.
B.C. Wildfire Plane Lands in Emergency at Kamloops Airport
| |

B.C. Wildfire Plane Lands in Emergency at Kamloops Airport

BC Air tankerA Convair 580, Wildfire plane made an emergency landing at Kamloops Airport in British Columbia, Canada, at around 8:30 a.m. on August 5.

The pilot reported a mechanical issue in one of the two engines and turned the faulty engine off. He, then manage to land safely on one engine.

The plane was carrying retardant which he dumped at a fire in Kamloops Fire Centre before landing.

Navi Saini, a female fire information officer with B.C. Wildfire said, “We still have engineers working to figure out what had happened.”

To include the featured image in your Twitter Card, please tap or click their icon a second time.
| | |

Unidentified Body Discovered


Remains of some poor soul were discovered on the banks of the Dordogne River ten kilometers from where the helicopter crash killed Hong Kong tycoon Kok Lam. The body has not been identified yet. Due to its condition after being in the water, the id will have to be found through DNA testing. The remains of 12-year-old son Kok Shun-yu, son of Kok Lam, were found indie the Robinson R44 a day after the helicopter crashed.

The body found in the river may be a person missing since April, which might explain the extent of the damage of the remains.

Kok Lam was owner of the Hong Kong based Brilliant group, which runs upmarket hotels and other properties, including the newly purchased Château de la Riviere.

Read more:

Billionaire Lost in French Helicopter Crash

Helicopter Lost in Dordogne river

To include the featured image in your Twitter Card, please tap or click their icon a second time.
| | | | |

Air Europa Lineas Aereas Boeing Engine Problem over Barcelona


Pictured: An Air Europa Boeing over Barcelona
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net
Contact Photographer Rui Miguel

What: Air Europa Lineas Aereas Boeing 737-800 en route from Barcelona to Madrid
Where: El Prat airport, Barcelona
When: Sep 13th 2009 12.35
Why: After takeoff, the indicator light for engine failure lit, a noise was heard and the plane experienced what is described by passengers as a “tremor.” After the safe landing at El Prat, the airport of origin, passengers continued on another plane to Madrid.

To include the featured image in your Twitter Card, please tap or click their icon a second time.