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lelebebbel

19th Jul 2018 01:13

Designer of Mosquito kit helicopters killed in crash near Calgary AB

John Uptigrove killed in Mosquito XE285 crash near Okotoks, Alberta

https://globalnews.ca/news/4333227/p...st-of-calgary/

Arnie Madsen

19th Jul 2018 02:54

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.gmf...5129014df5.jpg
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Sad news. His helicopter design has a good safety record .
(Rumor of a wirestrike) so I went on Google earth and found there is a single wire crosses the river in that area , and the poles are hard to see among the trees.

Vertical Freedom

19th Jul 2018 05:37

More sad news for our industry...Rest in Peace

rotornut

20th Jul 2018 00:39

Having airsprayed in Alberta I can say there are wires everywhere. Sometimes you will find a powerline running diagonally across a field where you would not expect it. You really have to drive around the area to be sprayed before you start flying.

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