Charles Farmer | George Hatcher's Air Flight Disaster https://airflightdisaster.com Aviation News, Headlines & Alerts Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:47:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 FAA official Lost during Proficiency Check in Jackson MS https://airflightdisaster.com/faa-official-lost-during-proficiency-check-in-jackson-ms/ Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:59:55 +0000 http://airflightdisaster.com/?p=5537 What: Robinson R44 practicing aerial maneuvers operating out of Hawkins Field Airport Where: duplex-style house about half a mile east of Hawkins Field airport in Jackson, MississippI When: Tues September 1, 2009 at 1932 Who: Two FAA officials, pilot Charles Farmer and pilot Larry Wells of Crystal Springs Why: While in the course of a...

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]]> What: Robinson R44 practicing aerial maneuvers operating out of Hawkins Field Airport
Where: duplex-style house about half a mile east of Hawkins Field airport in Jackson, MississippI
When: Tues September 1, 2009 at 1932
Who: Two FAA officials, pilot Charles Farmer and pilot Larry Wells of Crystal Springs
Why: While in the course of a standard pilot proficiency check, it appeared the helicopter was experiencing engine trouble and trying to land, when the helicopter fell from the sky, clipped a tree and crashed into the unoccupied half a duplex house in Jackson Mississippi. The two victims both of whom worked for the FAA were taken to the Mississippi Medical Center, where Charles Farmer died. Larry Wells sustained serious injuries.

The 2007 R-44 Rotorcraft belonged to WEBB GROUP FLP of Jackson Ms.

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