Crashed into river, taking some power lines with it.  Pilot Fred Wittlake, 55 suffered a broken arm and broken ribs.  The two passengers were two state Department of Fish & Wildlife biologists – Holly Huchko, 34, suffered a broken back, and Eric Himmelreich, 35, broke two vertebrae

Date:

28 October, 2013

Reg:

N16673

Make:

Bell

Model:

B206

MSN:

2088

Location:

the South Umpqua River in the 13000 block of Tiller Trail Highway near Roseburg

Country:

US-Oregon

Civil / Military:

Civil

Link:

http://www.kval.com/news/local/Helicopter-crashes-in-Douglas-County-229583111.html

Link:

http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/608ed49b09544eaf8a5720c5e730107a/OR--Helicopter-Crash

Link:

http://www.registerguard.com/rg/news/local/30659988-75/biologists-department-helicopter-river-umpqua.html.csp