RotorPilot Posted August 18, 2003 Report Share Posted August 18, 2003 August 18, 2003 at 6:38:12 PDT Pilot drunk in helicopter crash that killed Las Vegas woman Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) - A pilot scheduled to fly NASCAR team owner Joe Gibbs to a meeting was drunk when his helicopter crashed last year and killed a Las Vegas woman, according to federal aviation records, autopsy reports and officials. Helicopter pilot Michael McNellis' blood-alcohol content was 0.11 percent when the helicopter he was flying plunged into swampy woodlands near the Daytona 500 Speedway in February 2002, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported. ... ... ... Full story: http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/.../081810829.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PedalJam Posted August 18, 2003 Report Share Posted August 18, 2003 A very disturbing story indeed :down: Hate to see this rare incident get to press as it paints us all the same in some narrow minds... The full NTSB report left me wondering if this was not a isolated event in his career. As diplorable the fact that he reported to duty at 530 am with .11 in his blood, how the heck did he ever get to 17,000 hrs if this was his regular MO. They said his class II medical was issued with " conditions " hmmm Anyway you look at it :down: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotorhead Posted August 19, 2003 Report Share Posted August 19, 2003 ...the fact that he reported to duty at 530 am with .11 in his blood, how the heck did he ever get to 17,000 hrs if this was his regular MO... Maybe he spent a bit of time in Sandspit, that was normal procedure up there one time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest graunch1 Posted August 19, 2003 Report Share Posted August 19, 2003 Not overly rare in the NWT back in the 70s either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batfink Posted August 19, 2003 Report Share Posted August 19, 2003 He must have hidden it well. I don't know too many people these days that would get on board a helicopter with a drunk pilot.... LIFE IS WAY TOO SHORT!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PedalJam Posted August 19, 2003 Report Share Posted August 19, 2003 Rotorhead: I agree that the Charlottes will make anyone drink at least i think that's what happened on a couple hunt'n trips in the 80's The only deer i remember seeing had two legs and strawberry blond hair in QCC Booze and helo's or booze and firearms doesn't make any of us angels , at least not untill something goes terribly wrong..... Great avtar by the way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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