Eurocopter EC 130 Down ~66 Miles SW of Las Vegas, 6 Presumed Dead
Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2024 5:13 pm
Helicopter crashes in California with 6 people on board
The Eurocopter EC 130 helicopter crashed Friday around 10 p.m. local time.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/he ... rcna138224
A helicopter crashed Friday night near Nipton, California, with six people on board, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
As of Saturday morning, no survivors had been found, the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department said in a statement.
"We were made aware of a downed aircraft at approximately 10:12 p.m., on February 10, 2024. The scene of the crash was determined to be east of the 15-Freeway, near Halloran Springs Road," the sheriff's department said.
The FAA identified the helicopter as a Eurocopter EC 130.
The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating.
Nipton is a small town in San Bernardino County located about 12 miles southeast of Primm, Nevada.
I wouldn't be surprised if this was Super Bowl related travel.
Probably related to limited aircraft parking availability at Las Vegas area airports.
https://abc7.com/baker-helicopter-crash ... /14408339/
The aircraft operated by Orbic Air took off Friday night from Palm Springs Airport around 8:45 p.m. and was heading to Boulder City, Nevada when it crashed around 10 p.m.
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The Eurocopter EC 130 helicopter crashed Friday around 10 p.m. local time.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/he ... rcna138224
A helicopter crashed Friday night near Nipton, California, with six people on board, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
As of Saturday morning, no survivors had been found, the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department said in a statement.
"We were made aware of a downed aircraft at approximately 10:12 p.m., on February 10, 2024. The scene of the crash was determined to be east of the 15-Freeway, near Halloran Springs Road," the sheriff's department said.
The FAA identified the helicopter as a Eurocopter EC 130.
The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating.
Nipton is a small town in San Bernardino County located about 12 miles southeast of Primm, Nevada.
I wouldn't be surprised if this was Super Bowl related travel.
Probably related to limited aircraft parking availability at Las Vegas area airports.
https://abc7.com/baker-helicopter-crash ... /14408339/
The aircraft operated by Orbic Air took off Friday night from Palm Springs Airport around 8:45 p.m. and was heading to Boulder City, Nevada when it crashed around 10 p.m.
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