10-Feb-13 N59518 Bell 206B Acton, US-California (3F)

Three killed when a JetRanger went down at 3.42am on a reality TV shoot on a remote ranch.  Helicopter had been supplied via Crossbow Helicopters, who act as brokers between film companies and helicopter operators.  Photos posted of this 206 on Orbic Air’s website (example) in the last few weeks indicate that it carried their titles as operator.  Casualties named as pilot David Gibbs, 59, cinematographer Darren Rydstrom, 46, and Michael Donatelli, 45 – they were involved in filming for the Discovery Channel.

Date:
10 February, 2013
Reg:
N59518
Make:
Bell
Model:
B206
MSN:
1322
Location:
Polsa Rosa ranch in the 5700 block of Soledad Canyon Road, southwest of Acton
Country:
US-California
Civil / Military:
Civil
Fatalities:
3
Operator:
Orbic-Air
Link:
http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/southpasadena/ci_22559225/three-killed-acton-helicopter-crash
Link:
http://fox5sandiego.com/2013/02/10/reality-tv-helicopter-crash-kills-three-people-near-acton/
Link:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/10/helicopter-crash-acton_n_2658390.html

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