Shawn Coyle
8th Feb 2008, 12:15
Can't seem to find any comments on yet another EMS crash - wondered specifically what type it was that crashed. There is absolutely no mention of it in any of the mainstream press.
http://www.newschannel5.tv/2008/2/6/986218/Game-Wardens-Recall-Helicopter-Crash-Site
There are other links on the page starting after the accident to current info.
VeeAny
9th Feb 2008, 06:16
FAA Preliminary Cut and Pasted from their site.
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** Report created 2/8/2008 Record 1 **
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IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 911VA Make/Model: AS35 Description: EUROCOPTER AS350B2
Date: 02/06/2008 Time: 0255
Event Type: Accident Highest Injury: Fatal Mid Air: N Missing: N
Damage: Unknown
LOCATION
City: SOUTH PADRE ISLAND State: TX Country: US
DESCRIPTION
N911VA, A EUROCOPTER AS350B2 ROTORCRAFT, CRASHED IN THE BAY UNDER UNKNOWN
CIRCUMSTANCES, THERE WERE THREE PERSONS ON BOARD, TWO PERSONS WERE FATALLY
INJURED, ONE PERSON PRESUMED FATAL, TWO MILES FROM SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TX
INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 2
# Crew: 3 Fat: 2 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk: 1
# Pass: 0 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
WEATHER: 060231Z KPIL 280010G23KT 8SM OVC010 23/21 A2979
OTHER DATA
Activity: Unknown Phase: Unknown Operation: OTHER
FAA FSDO: SAN ANTONIO, TX (SW17) Entry date: 02/06/2008