CHOPPER CRASH

[YukonDall]

LAST EDITED ON Jan-05-10 AT 07:04PM (MST)[p] A CHOPPER CRASH IN MADERA COUNTY CALIFORNIA KILLED 3 FISH & GAME OFFICERS, THEY WERE DOING A WINTER DEER COUNT ON THE DEER HERD. ONE OFFICER SURVIVED THE CRASH.....THIS TOOK PLACE THIS EARLY AFTERNOON IN THE REDINGER LAKE AREA.

UP DATE; THE 4TH OFFICER DIED ALSO, THEIR BELL 206 CRAFT CLIPPED A HIGH POWER WIRE.........YD.

 

[Gator]

That too bad, My prayers goes out to their Families.


"I have found if you go the extra mile it's Never crowded".

 

[BuckSnort]

Damn....Thats just down the hill from me...Thats to bad

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[D13er]

oh man...hear any names??


great post/pic, thanks for sharing

JB

 

[Hardway]

http://www.kcra.com/news/22142347/detail.html

the names are in thhis article.

"A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed."

 

[CAelknuts]

This is very tragic, please keep all of them in your prayers. The 3 DFG employees were biologists from the Fresno office, and the pilot was also killed.

 

[D13er]

what a trajedy...Landell's lost one with DFG in 1988 in the clark mtns in ca......##### Landell, founder of the company and one dfg man died in that one. This will be tough on everyone in the F&G, Landell's and those poor families.....terrible accident.


great post/pic, thanks for sharing

JB

 

[CAelknuts]

Yes, this will be tough on all concerned. DFG uses Landells Aviation because they are very skilled and work well with the department. This is tough and dangerous flying they do. I flew with Don Landells on several flights back in 1985 & 1986 on sheep capture/relocation projects that DFG was doing, and he was an excellent pilot. When Don crashed and was killed, they were doing a desert sheep survey. They were stuck in a canyone and couldn't get enough lift to climb out. They struck a rock after several attempts and crashed.

Today, their pilot hit a power line in a canyon. Landells are good people, and they deserve our support in this difficult time. DFG does as well.