Accidents
Factual Report: Helicopter Crashes During Police Chase
Bell 206L-4, Conroe, Texas, Oct.

Bell 206L-4, Conroe, Texas, Oct. 13, 2008–After lifting off from Houston Hobby Airport to cover a police chase, N6ZV crashed in the W.G Jones State Forest, killing the commercial pilot and the news videographer, who were ejected from the wreckage.

According to a witness, the helicopter was flying north at approximately 350 feet when it nosed over and entered “a sharp 90 degree downward flight.” Another observer also saw the news helicopter in a steep right bank as it nosed down and dived toward the ground. A DVD of the helicopter’s camera feed provided by KTRK-TV showed the LongRanger enter a slow smooth roll to the right about 20 seconds before the end of the recording. Before the ground went out of view, the helicopter’s left skid appeared to be parallel with the horizon.

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