Rotorcraft
Virginia Police Aviation Commander Killed in Crash
The crew was providing surveillance and tactical support for law enforcement during the Charlotteville protests.

The commander of the Virginia State Police aviation unit, Lt. Jay Cullen, and fellow trooper-pilot Berke Bates were killed at 4:51 p.m August 12 when their Bell 407 crashed and burned in a wooded area near the Birdwood Golf Course seven miles southwest of Charlottesville. Eyewitnesses said the aftmost part of the 2001 helicopter's tailboom, including the tail rotor and the vertical fin, separated from the aircraft in flight.


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