Pigeon Forge Police identified the five victims of a fiery helicopter crash on Monday.
The pilot was Jason Dahl, 38, of Sevierville. The passengers were Johna Morvant, 49, from Kodak and her two children, Peyton and Parker Rasmussen with Huntersville, NC addresses. Also killed in the crash was Michael Glenn Mastalez, 21, of Prosper, Tex.
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Jason Dahl is the namesake of the captain on United 93 that crashed in the 9-11 attacks.
Video and transcript of today's NTSB briefing in this article:
Full video from NTSB briefing for Pigeon Forge helicopter crash | WATE 6 On Your Side
From the briefing:
QUESTION: In your early fact finding, can you give us a sense of the experience of this pilot?
We’re in the process of gathering the pilot’s records. It’s my understanding we have located his log books and I just haven’t had the opportunity to review them yet. On his most recent FAA medical examination, which was in April of last year, he reported 550 total hours of flight experience and he also reported he had been flying about 300 hours every six months and that was about a year ago.
Does this job require only a yearly second class medical? How many hours does a pilot need these days to carry passengers for hire in a helo?