MADERA, Calif. -- Authorities said three state biologists were killed when a California Fish and Game helicopter crashed Tuesday in the Sierra National Forest. The pilot is also believed to be dead.
Madera County sheriff's spokeswoman Erica Stuart said authorities were notified about the crash, south of Redinger Lake, shortly after noon Tuesday.
According to the Federal Aviation Administration, preliminary information indicates the Bell 206 helicopter possibly struck a power line at 12:25 p.m.
Stuart said the crash has sparked a fire that has made the site inaccessible, but light winds and moisture in the area have slowed the fire's movement.
Sheriff's deputies and Forest Service officials are nearing the scene.
Stay tuned to KCRA 3 and refresh KCRA.com for the latest information.
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Posts
0 comments:
Post a Comment