The rest of the helicopter’s cockpit/cabin area was destroyed, according to investigators.Īll three of the helicopter’s rotor blades had remained attached despite being damaged by fire. They also said small pieces separated from the helicopter in the area of the initial impact, the instrument panel separated and the airframe was heavily damage. The helicopter caught fire after the crash, officials said. Officials said the helicopter struck a tree and then came to rest about 600 feet away. A witness told investigators he spotted a “solid light traveling quickly at a steep angle” as the helicopter descended while another witness described it as a “giant orange ball” falling into the forest. The helicopter continued to descend with its ground speed increasing from 93 knots to 103 knots to 107 knots to 115 knots. Shortly after 8 p.m., the helicopter drifted right of the established flight track and then began to descend while passing through an altitude of 775 ft msl, officials said. The FAA then provided preliminary air traffic control data that revealed more details on the helicopter crash.Īccording to the data, Chopper 6 climbed to about 1,000 feet mean sea level (msl) around 7:45 p.m. 20, around 12:05 a.m., wreckage from the helicopter was found in a densely wooded area of the Wharton State Forest near Hammonton, New Jersey. Investigators determined the helicopter’s last location was about four nautical miles east/northeast of Hammonton Municipal Airport in Hammonton, New Jersey, officials said.Ģ die as 6ABC news chopper crashes in NJ forest Officials analyzed the last contact and flight route information for the helicopter while the Federal Aviation Administration New York Air Route Traffic Control Center was contacted. State and local authorities were then contacted once officials confirmed Chopper 6 had never returned to Northeast Philadelphia Airport. WPVI’s assignment desk then cleared the crew to return to Northeast Philadelphia Airport shortly before 8 p.m., officials said.Īround 10 p.m., WPVI’s assignment desk notified US Helicopters that they had tried to reach Smith and Dougherty for another assignment but were unable to contact them by phone. The helicopter arrived at the scene around 7:45 p.m. The helicopter was flying to the area to film Christmas lights, officials said.Īt the time it was the third flight of the day for Smith and Dougherty and the helicopter had been refueled prior to the flight. after being dispatched by the station’s assignment desk to an area in Smithville, New Jersey, according to the preliminary report released by the NTSB on Wednesday, Jan. WPVI’s Chopper 6 took off from Northeast Philadelphia Airport on Dec. On that day, he reported that he had accrued approximately 8,597 total flight hours, officials said. His most recent FAA second-class medical certificate was issued on July 18, 2023. According to FAA records, Smith held a commercial pilot certificate with ratings for airplane single-engine land, rotorcraft-helicopter and instrument helicopter. The preliminary report revealed more details on Smith’s history as a pilot. At the time of the inspection, the helicopter had operated for approximately 7,300 total hours. Its most recent inspection was completed on Dec. The helicopter was manufactured in 2013, according to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) records. AS350B2 helicopter, N606HD and operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 electronic news gathering (ENG) flight. ♥ Instagram: to see all my work.Chopper 6 was owned and operated by US Helicopters, Inc. The copyright will remain under JPrintableShop. You are not allowed to resell, share, and/or redistribute the coloring page you have purchased. NOT FOR SHARING, RESELLING, AND REDISTRIBUTING. If you need any size format/ file format please don't hesitate to message me and I'll be happy to provide it for you. Please make sure to contact me first if you encounter a problem with size, or downloading so I can help you before you put my shop on bad reviews. Easy to print from home or any printing company. You can print these activity sheets as many times as you need. Includes 1 PDF File file that Includes 10 Helicopters and Airplanes ( 5 helicopters and 5 Airplanes) coloring pages for kids. The images are saved with a high-quality resolution of 300 DPI Please note that this is not a physical product, nothing will be shipped. This is an instant download of digital files.
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