Helicopter was powered-up but still on the ground, when the engineer reached in through the open door and hit a lever, causing it to take off to a few feet altitude and then crash onto its side away from the engineer. A second person was present, but it is unclear from the press report whether they were in the helicopter or not. The crash caused the engine to separate
- Date
- February 16, 2013
- Location
- Watts Airport, west of Woodland
- Country
- US-California
- CivilMilitary
- Civil
- Link 1
- http://www.dailydemocrat.com/rss/ci_22608317
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