Rescue Helicopter down

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Sun Sep 04, 2005 8:11 pm

NEW ORLEANS, Sept 4 (Reuters) - A rescue helicopter crashed in New Orleans on Sunday, U.S. television networks reported.

The two crew members from the Coast Guard Super Puma helicopter were safe, MSNBC said.

Live television footage from the scene showed the red helicopter lying on the ground near a roadway, with smoke drifting from its cockpit. The ground around the wreck was blackened and churned up by the aircraft's rotor blades.

There was no immediate information on what had caused the crash.

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Sun Sep 04, 2005 8:19 pm

i saw the photo and can't locate it now...i heard it was a rollover, but for a while i worried it was gunfire............"Underscoring the dangerous nature of the operation, a helicopter crashed northwest of downtown New Orleans Sunday evening. The pilot and crew were rescued, said those aboard another helicopter hovering above just after the crash."

CARLA · Post by **CARLA** » Sun Sep 04, 2005 11:36 pm

Boy I can imagine the danger of flying those choppers in areas like that is beyond dangerous. The power lines, bridges, signs, buildings you name it they have to dodge everything and try to rescue people as well. The are very brave people on board with excellent skills thank god they are there..:-4

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 5:01 am

It was a civilian rollover. Minor injuries only, thank God. Too bad the chopper's useless.

Raven · Post by **Raven** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 6:13 am

It's just one disaster after another........This is just a neverending nightmare!:-1