Firestar Responding To Overturned Propane Tanker
POSTED: 2:18 pm EST March 1, 2004
UPDATED: 3:11 pm EST March 1, 2004
A rescue helicopter became stranded on a busy Orange County, Fla., road Monday after it experienced mechanical problems while trying to transport an injured man involved in a propane tanker crash, according to Local 6 News.
From:
http://www.local6.com/news/2886469/detail.html
Authorities said a propane truck overturned Monday afternoon at Taft Vineland and Orange Blossom Trail near Orlando. The driver was the only person injured in the wreck.
When Orange County's Firestar helicopter landed on Orange Blossom Trail to transport the patient, the pilot noticed a mechanical problem and could not take off again.
The helicopter remained stuck in the southbound lanes at 2:30 p.m. forcing authorities to close the road, according to Local 6 News. The helicopter was put on wheels and moved to a nearby parking lot at about 3 p.m.
Traffic is expected to remain slow in the area Monday afternoon.
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