At 15:10 PST, a Bell UH-1H helicopter crashed after an in-flight control systems failure while conducting an aerial spraying operation. The pilot was seriously injured during the accident and died two days later. The helicopter had departed a dirt-landing zone after being serviced with spraying chemicals moments before the crash. The pilot told his son who visited him in the hospital that the aircraft kept on banking in one direction and there was nothing he could do to stop it. Examinations of the helicopter have not been completed.
Feb. 21, Glenn, Calif. / Bell UH-1H
At 15:10 PST, a Bell UH-1H helicopter crashed after an in-flight control systems failure while conducting an aerial spraying operation. The pilot was seriously injured during the accident and died two days later. The helicopter had departed a dirt-landing zone after being serviced with spraying chemicals moments before the crash. The pilot told his son who visited him in the hospital that the aircraft kept on banking in one direction and there was nothing he could do to stop it. Examinations of the helicopter have not been completed....
Key Takeaways:
- A Bell UH-1H helicopter crashed at 15:10 PST during an aerial spraying operation following an in-flight control systems failure.
- The pilot sustained serious injuries in the accident and died two days later.
- The crash occurred shortly after the helicopter departed a dirt-landing zone where it had been serviced with spraying chemicals.
- Examinations of the helicopter to determine the exact cause of the control failure are not yet completed.
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