9 fire fighters died in Sikorsky S-61 helicopter crashed
9 people are transporting the fire fighter of the report of this afternoon, die in the crash course of a helicopter of FAA officers'.
Sikorsky that 4 other person's military design helicopters on the ship suffer S-61 burns in crashing, which close to northern Barkhorn end of fire, probably crossing in the Trinity county 15 miles in the northwest of the city. When it crashed, the helicopter is taking off, officers said.
The helicopter has already been probably 7 of afternoon: 30 meets on a group of fire fighters Tuesday, Ian and Gregor, a FAA spokesman says.
The helicopter is totally burnt, he says.
Unless ones that crash reason still the uncertain, it say there aren't Bob, spokesman Carson helicopter the services of Grant pass, Oregon, the possessor on plane.
" We have already heard two - They are cancelling and taking people back to the base camp, or they are letting somebody get off. "
After striking the ground, the helicopter catches fire, he adds.
" Obviously the plane drop and influence the topography, rolled and went down the hill and at that time caught fire with the plane after continuing one along the mountain, " He adds.
The helicopter No. 30, a Sikorsky S-61, was made initially by Connecticut and upgraded 3 years ago, make it say, add this use, leave army, fire prevention, use in 10 year not to go mad.
" We reach U.S.A. have 12 plane fire control serve under contract, " He says. " Perhaps we fire prevention the oldest operator of the helicopter - we fight with the fire here, Canada, Mexico and Australia. "
Salon Heywood in the national forest of the Trinity of Shasta, forest superintendent, say " We confirm having destiny, " But refuse to say how many people are killed.
4 other persons on the plane are resuming in the regional hospital from their wound.
The pilot burns the centre and is enumerated in UC Davies area at serious state. Two other persons are burning the centre too, one at critical state, another one is at serious state, officers say.
One stay in take pity on medical in the center and at serious but steady state in Reding.
Forest serve officer say people forestry with Greyback at plane with fire fighter that sign a contract, headquartered in Merlin, ore.
Carson admits helicopter passes except subsidy the helicopter, Ore., officers say.
According to Federal Aviation Administration report, Sikorsky those S-61 transport from Reding mile of fire fighters that fail till that time below " Unknown situation. "
The helicopter is distributed in the national forest of the Trinity of Shasta and in Barkhorn angry northern end by the complicated iron, probably 15 miles in the northwest of the crossing city, it collides, U. S. Serve a spokesman in the forest and say.
Serve officers and learn 7 of accident afternoon in the first of the forest: 45 Tuesdays. Record as it strong, at the remote topography, they confirm fire quantity of person at helicopter. Use as one fire transport helicopter, forest serve Odelle, Mike of spokesman, say.
One U.S.A. forest serve today such as team such as accident investigation to take place place react.
The city 299 W, probably Weaverville on the highway of the crossing is by 9 miles in the west.
Barkhorn fire, some the Alps wasteland being burnt in the Trinity, has already consumed 18, 551 acres, and 25% have been included, according to online fire information.
The fire has already been scorched 86 in the national forest of the Trinity of Shasta by a part of the iron, 366 acres of complicatedness, a series of fire.
In will it be July 2007, one 1968 bell helicopter, 205 A-1 Rotorcraft of model, crash in Klamath country forest, kill a pilot. Helicopter, aircrafting the drinking water to the fire fighter, have forest service that the complicated fire of deer in order to cause with the lightning in Siskiyou county fights under U.S.A. in the contract.
In August of 2006, when their Sikorsky CH-54 helicopter collides and enters Klamath river near the town of the happy camp, a pilot and co-pilot died. Those pilots, in marble mountain firefighting diligent a portion of wasteland, it is serious pieces of goods helicopter Limited Company that work and lay the apple and mountain valley with the contract of U.S.A., serve in the forest of a Company of San Bernardino county.
