Lost power and force landed on beach.  Slight damage to tail boom noted from press photo.  Helicopter was en route to Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport made an emergency landing this afternoon on Longboat Key’s Gulfside beach.

Date:

25 May, 2012

Reg:

N806LA

Make:

Bell

Model:

B206

MSN:

1008

Location:

Longboat Key’s Gulfside beach

Country:

US-Florida

Civil / Military:

Civil

Link:

http://www.yourobserver.com/news/longboat-key/Front-Page/0525201219789/Helicopter-makes-emergency-beach-landing

Link:

http://helicoptersafety.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/25-may-12-n806la-bell-206b-sarasota-fl.html