Sister stations KCAL9 and CBS2 report that engine failure forced the hard landing about 8 a.m. Friday at Whiteman Airpark in the Pacoima.
Pilot Derek Bell says that as soon as the Eurocopter's engine began to fail he began autorotation and quickly brought the craft known as Sky 9 back to the airfield.
The helicopter's tail struck the ground and broke off but the craft landed upright on its skids.
image via Daily News server
See more photos after the jump.
Hear the KNX1070 Radio report on the hard landing of SKY 9 N1231A
See more photos after the jump.
Hear the KNX1070 Radio report on the hard landing of SKY 9 N1231A
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| Sky 9 before the hard landing. Photographed by David Crocker, via airport-data.com |
Sky 9 before the hard landing. Photographed by David Crocker, via airport-data.com
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