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Texas Helicopter Crash Investigated by FAA

What: ROBINSON R-44 Astro
Where: Lake Nocona, Montague county
When: Sept 30, 2012
Who: 3 injured
Why: Three men were injured when the helicopter #8341W flown by Darren Fenoglio crashed into Lake Nocona. Lake Nocona is 10 miles from Nocona Texas.

The pilot and both passengers, Josh Walterscheid, and Derrick Morse were injured.

The FAA is investigating, and will be recovering the helicopter.

On Sunday, lake area residents assisted in recovering the passengers from the lake. Dr. Kabisch in his kayak was the first emergency responder. Toby Howard also assisted with a pontoon, taking the injured to the beach at Boone Park where more emergency responders were assembled.

Fenoglio, Walterscheid and Morse, were taken to Nocona General Hospital.

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