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Roost Air Lounge => Aviation related topics => Topic started by: TheSoccerMom on March 04, 2010, 07:07:46 PM

Title: Coast Guard Helicopter Crashes in Uinta Range
Post by: TheSoccerMom on March 04, 2010, 07:07:46 PM

A Coast Guard helicopter returning to the east coast from the Olympics in Vancouver crashed in high country in Utah.

Pretty amazing..  all aboard survived the crash...  thank their lucky stars!

I wonder why they chose to fly into the highest country around, though...?   MEFs there range from 12,600 to 13,900 MSL....   ::thinking::

http://www.fox13now.com/news/kstu-coast-guard-helicopter-crashes-in-summit,0,5323893.story (http://www.fox13now.com/news/kstu-coast-guard-helicopter-crashes-in-summit,0,5323893.story)

Title: Re: Coast Guard Helicopter Crashes in Uinta Range
Post by: Lt.Fubar on March 04, 2010, 07:25:32 PM

Quote from: TheSoccerMom on March 04, 2010, 07:07:46 PM

Pretty amazing..  all aboard survived the crash...  thank their lucky stars!

It's a JayHawk thing. One have to be in a really bad situation to not survive a crash in a S-70, those were designed to standards, that are just now entering civilian aviation. The Hawk is Chuck-certified ;)

Quote from: TheSoccerMom on March 04, 2010, 07:07:46 PM

I wonder why they chose to fly into the highest country around, though...?   MEFs there range from 12,600 to 13,900 MSL....   ::thinking::

If it really was a CFIT, then that's the real question, second - how much flight time, does USCG crews get flying in mountainous terrain ?

Title: Re: Coast Guard Helicopter Crashes in Uinta Range
Post by: spacer on March 04, 2010, 10:41:52 PM

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The Hawk is Chuck-certified Wink

What... a rubber helicopter?  |:)\