http://www.kcci.com/news/9454864/detail.html
Sad news of a accident during filming of a feature film on June 30th in Cedar Rapids
Cameraman was killed, pilot and producer survive with serious injuries.
Police statement and witnesses state it hit wires FAA preliminary report states the same.
Shot involved following a car down a road.
Crew members report Tyler side mount in use which "crushed cameraman's chest" according to camera assistant who had to retrieve film from the camera for FAA.
Lots of anguish and anti heli sentiment on the crew forums as a senior producer is blamed for choosing the "72 year old crop dusting pilot" as well as continuing to shoot after the accident, for the rest of the day.
This is the second fatality (cameraman)in the last 12 months in the USA involving tracking a car on a road where the rotors hit something.
At least 5th accident involving low level doors off shooting in 18 months.
Does the pilot community recognise there is an (avoidable) problem involving combination of low level flying and tracking a subject with a degree of crabbing, that perhaps could be given particular attention at the flight school stage?
The root cause of these accidents appear to be pilot "human performance" issues.
Mickjoebill