Helicopter crashes into house in California, at least 3 dead, 30 January 2018

[gregjrichards]

At least three people have been killed after a helicopter crashed into a home in California.

The Robinson R44 aircraft crashed about a block from the Newport Beach Tuesday afternoon around 1.45pm.

Officials said the aircraft struck the yard and wall of the home.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...e-injured-helicopter-crash.html#ixzz55iFQfRts

 

[Ibiz]

Wow! Not much left of that heli. I wonder what caused the crash?

 

[gregjrichards]

Wow! Not much left of that heli. I wonder what caused the crash?

This type of helicopter aircraft has been in a few fatal and non fatal crashes. My guess would be a rotator blade failure of some kind. Personally I wouldn’t go on any helicopter because if there is a major mechanical fault it is a very dangerous situation.

 

[ATasteOfHoney]

This type of helicopter aircraft has been in a few fatal and non fatal crashes. My guess would be a rotator blade failure of some kind. Personally I wouldn’t go on any helicopter because if there is a major mechanical fault it is a very dangerous situation.

Yep...... no “glide”....

 

[gregjrichards]

Unconfirmed reports say that one of the victims had been walking along the street when the chopper crash-landed on top of them.

Firefighters rushed to the scene at around 2pm local time on Tuesday after witnesses saw the helicopter "drop like a rock" from the sky.

At least five people were unconscious when they arrived, Newport County Fire Department said.

The R44 helicopter involved normally seats four people.

Police said that four of the five injured were on board the helicopter, and one person on the ground.

The crash happened a short distance from John Wayne Airport

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/us-news/newport-helicopter-crash-three-dead-11943176



It’s a miracle if the person walking along the street is one of the injured and not a fatality. Hopefully the injured all survive. My thoughts and prayers are with the deceased and injured.

 

[Ibiz]

This type of helicopter aircraft has been in a few fatal and non fatal crashes. My guess would be a rotator blade failure of some kind. Personally I wouldn’t go on any helicopter because if there is a major mechanical fault it is a very dangerous situation.

I'll stick with my drone. I like my feet on the ground.

 

[Jax49]

[h=1]Newport Beach helicopter crash: 3 dead, 2 injured in Southern California[/h]
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/newport-beach-helicopter-crash-southern-california-live-updates/

A helicopter crashed into a house in a Newport Beach, California, neighborhood Tuesday, leaving at least three people dead and two others injured, the Newport Fire Department said. Fire Chief Chip Duncan confirmed the fatalities.

CBS Los Angeles reports that one of the deceased was a person on the ground.