VIDEO: Twilight Landing at Whiteman WHP

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TV Helicopter Sky 9 makes Hard Landing @ Whiteman Airpark

Los Angeles' Daily News reported on Nov 12, 2010:

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

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Whiteman Airport from above

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Whiteman Airport is located in the Pacoima area of the San Fernando Valley in the City of Los Angeles. The Los Angeles County Fire Department Air Operations unit is based at Barton Heliport, a heliport in the southeast corner of this airport. Also, Squadron 35 of the Civil Air Patrol operates from this airport.




Airport Communications
CTAF: 135.0
UNICOM: 122.95
ATIS: 132.1 [0800-2000]
WHITEMAN GROUND: 125.0 [0800-2000]
WHITEMAN TOWER: 135.0 [0800-2000]
SOCAL APPROACH: 120.4(VNY 280-BUR 050) 134.2(VNY 160-VNY 280)
SOCAL DEPARTURE: 120.4(VNY 280-BUR 050) 134.2(VNY 160-VNY 280)
CLASS C IC: 120.4(VNY 280-BUR 050) 134.2(VNY 160-VNY 280)