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Sad Crash of Warbird Helicopter - Death of Pilot

Tue Jul 26, 2011 3:11 pm

http://www.king5.com/news/local/Pilot-killed-in-helicopter-crash-in-Chelan-County-126142483.html

N5663 was built as a Sikorsky H-19D and delivered to the US Army on February 27, 1957. Its construction number was 55-1267 making it one of the very last of 1281 model S-55's built.

Prayers for the young pilot and his family.

Re: Sad Crash of Warbird Helicopter - Death of Pilot

Tue Jul 26, 2011 3:19 pm

No! Truly sad news. D@mn! :evil: :(

Re: Sad Crash of Warbird Helicopter - Death of Pilot

Tue Jul 26, 2011 3:19 pm

No! Truly sad news. D@mn! :evil: :( Anyone know the outfit that operated the H-19?

Re: Sad Crash of Warbird Helicopter - Death of Pilot

Tue Jul 26, 2011 3:32 pm

Warbird Kid wrote: Anyone know the outfit that operated the H-19?


Golden Wings Aviation, Brewster, WA.

Re: Sad Crash of Warbird Helicopter - Death of Pilot

Tue Jul 26, 2011 4:05 pm

and to be killed doing, of all things, drying cherries.., what a true waste!

Re: Sad Crash of Warbird Helicopter - Death of Pilot

Tue Jul 26, 2011 4:55 pm

thoughts and prayers are sometimes not enough for a sad loss like this :(

Re: Sad Crash of Warbird Helicopter - Death of Pilot

Tue Jul 26, 2011 5:10 pm

A terrible loss.

Also on the same day, a H-34 (N3880J) crashed near Wilton, Iowa doing AG work (I didn't know they did that).
The pilot was killed.

RIP to both and condolences to all.
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