R44 down in river

[twinstar_ca]

https://globalnews.ca/bc/

Glad to hear everyone walked away except for the service dog... hope it's found... was this a private machine??

[212wrench]

https://www.castanet.net/news/Vernon/441632/RCMP-say-pilot-of-downed-helicopter-left-scene-and-is-unaccounted-for

[twinstar_ca]

wow!!! that's pretty brutal.... 😦

[noice]

Provided that picture is the actual aircraft it looks like it's N registered.

[Icewind]

https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/343512?fbclid=IwAR2ZSFAciR3XH9M4HCgH9HraLZT15oC4O2YOVyRlnM0vYSvzJYsTZ2xguSo

[maxtorqe]

The pilot probably was not vaccinated, was operating as 703, logging his time as 702. Recording his airtime and not his flight time…. 
I’d guess the authorities are after him 😂

 

oh and definitely the pilot is not in good standing with HAC or HAI 

 

[Dualfadec]

25 minutes ago, maxtorqe said:

The pilot probably was not vaccinated, was operating as 703, logging his time as 702. Recording his airtime and not his flight time…. 
I’d guess the authorities are after him 😂

 

oh and definitely the pilot is not in good standing with HAC or HAI 

 

My guess is they were flying an unregistered aircraft. 

[twinstar_ca]

last i read was that the service dog did not survive and the driver had left in a vehicle and is still whereabouts unknown... 😒

[Winnie]

On 8/15/2023 at 12:52 AM, maxtorqe said:

Recording his airtime and not his flight time…. 

Well, at least he isn't logging it as billed time... I know several who logs billed time...

[Beach Man]

Witness said it was spinning like "crazy" before it hit. My first thought was low and slow over the river to look at something. Now hot and heavy. LTE. Just my humble opinion...