There s no word yet on what may have caused the crash that killed the pilot and left two injured. The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating.
EDEN â Investigators from the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board were busy analyzing the crash site and wreckage here Thursday after a Duke Energy Bell 429 helicopter crashed Wednesday, killing the pilot and injuring the two other men on board. We have two investigators down there today, examining the scene, looking for mechanical issues, structural damage, fractures or fatigue of the metal â things that are obvious to the eye that may have contributed to the accident, said Keith Holloway, a NTSB spokesman in Washington, D.C.
The Duke Energy helicopter crash resulted in a fire in the woods. Author: Cami Marshall-Anthony, Lea Wilson, Carrie Hodgin (WFMY News 2 Digital), Alma McCarty Published: 2:23 PM EDT April 28, 2021 Updated: 12:03 AM EDT April 29, 2021
EDEN, N.C. A pilot was killed and two others are injured after a Duke Energy helicopter crashed Wednesday in Rockingham County.
The helicopter crashed after 1 p.m. near the Duke Energy plant and off South Edgewood Drive.
According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), a Bell 429 helicopter crashed while the pilot was conducting power line work near Rosewood Lane. There were three people on board, the FAA said. The helicopter and crew were employed by Duke Energy and were surveying power lines at the time of the crash.
The helicopter crashed after 1 p.m. near the Duke Energy plant and off South Edgewood Drive.
According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), a Bell 429 helicopter crashed while the pilot was conducting power line work near Rosewood Lane. There were three people on board, the FAA said. The helicopter and crew were employed by Duke Energy and were surveying power lines at the time of the crash.
Two passengers escaped the flames and the crash wreckage. One man was transported to UNC-Rockingham hospital and the other airlifted to Wake Forest Baptist Health Care. Emergency services said the two men were able to communicate and were conscious. They have not released their names or conditions at this time.
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