Teen Wants To Learn To Fly After Rescuing Pilot

In a dramatic save, a 19-year-old freed himself and a pilot from fiery wreckage after a helicopter struck power lines over a cherry orchard.

Kimberly Johnson

Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at 04:56 PM ET

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Firefighters responded to the scene, where they found the helicopter wreckage and tractor ablaze. [Photo courtesy: Orondo Firefighters Association]

Key Takeaways:

A helicopter struck power lines and crashed onto a tractor in a Washington cherry orchard, catching fire.
The 19-year-old tractor driver, Logan Schneider, freed himself and then rescued the injured pilot from the burning wreckage.
Both individuals sustained injuries, but remarkably, Schneider still intends to pursue his pilot certificate this fall despite the incident.

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Logan Schneider [King 5 YouTube Screengrab]

An investigation is underway in Washington state after a helicopter struck power lines and fell on a 19-year-old man driving a tractor, who then freed himself and the pilot from the burning wreckage.

And in an elegant turn of events, the young man says he wishes to pursue his pilot certificate—and plans to start training this fall.