LA Crash
 

Breaking news off the wires <does anyone know what type this was>?

One person was killed when a small helicopter crashed onto a busy freeway, officials said. The helicopter crashed Friday night on the southbound lanes of Highway 110 in south Los Angeles, Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Ron Myers said.

Fire crews arrived at the scene to find the aircraft burning. One body was later found in the wreckage. The victim's identity was not immediately released. Myers said the helicopter was possibly homemade, with just one or two seats. There were no immediate reports of any vehicles being involved in the crash.

Debris was scattered across several hundred yards of the freeway, but the California Highway Patrol reopened some lanes in both directions late Friday, Myers said.

LA Accident
 

CNN is reporting than an FAA spokesman said it was an R22.

A bit more here: http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/...302528,00.html

Foxy

Latest
 

Latest update seems to be that it involved an R22...transition route through 110 near LAX. Some speculation on the news broadcast which I wont repeat here. Very tragic news RIP buddy.

IC

Sad to hear.

Link: http://cbs2.com/local/Plane.Helicopt....2.638466.html

One Killed in LA Helicopter Freeway Crash
 

A small helicopter crashed in the traffic lanes of a busy freeway, killing one person on the aircraft, officials said.
The helicopter went down Friday night on the southbound lanes of Highway 110 in south Los Angeles, said Ron Myers, the city's fire department spokesman.
The aircraft was burning when fire crews arrived. One body was pulled from the charred fuselage. The victim's identity was not immediately released.

http://llnw.image.cbslocal.com/320x2...ash_080126.jpg
Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Bruce Nelson said the helicopter was a two-seated Robinson R22. Investigators from the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board were at the scene of the crash.
Debris was scattered across several hundred yards of the freeway. There were no immediate reports of any other injuries, though some cars may have driven over debris, Nelson said.
http://www.topix.net/content/ap/2008...reeway-crash-4

Not a good day
 

Not a good day for the industry and those that fly, given the accident today in the UK as well - which I believe involved a PPL in a Gazelle...:{