Helicopter on low level patrol, hit wires and crashed.  Fatalities were pilot Mackenzie Bleth from Haverfield Aviation and Dale Crout – an employee of New York State Electric and Gas.  Post crash fire, and we note from this story that the tail was some distance from the helicopter and not affected by the fire.

Date:

15 November, 2012

Reg:

N369AW

Make:

MD Helicopters

Model:

MD369D

MSN:

0117D

Location:

next to the Chemung River in downtown Corning

Country:

US-New York

Civil / Military:

Civil

Fatalities:

2

Operator:

Haverfield-Aviation

Link:

http://rochester.ynn.com/content/all_news/613491/two-people-killed-in-helicopter-crash/?ap=1&MP4

Link:

http://www.the-leader.com/breaking/x1582304047/Helicopter-crashes-in-Corning

Link:

http://www.wetmtv.com/mostpopular/story/UPDATE-Two-Dead-In-Corning-Helicopter-Crash/u2gp5Zj9fE-5nCBPPADwBA.cspx