Two men working on power lines from the helicopter, and heir safety harness failed because it had been rubbing against the power lines causing it to “snap” the release from Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office reportedly said. Both men fell about 100 feet to their deaths from the helicopter – they were later named as Nicholas Gamalski, 27, and Travis Chiokai, 26.
- Date
- November 8, 2017
- Reg
- N138WH
- Make
- MD Helicopters
- Model
- MD500D
- MSN
- 1027D
- Location
- N. Claiborne Street and W. Houston River Road in Sulphur
- Country
- US-Louisiana
- CivilMilitary
- Civil
- Fatal
- 2
- Link 1
- http://www.12newsnow.com/news/local/two-power-line-workers-fall-to-their-deaths-from-helicopter-in-sulphur/490006711
- Link 2
- http://klfy.com/2017/11/07/two-men-killed-after-falling-from-helicopter-in-sulphur/
- Link 3
- http://kfdm.com/news/local/two-men-in-sulphur-fall-100-feet-to-their-deaths-from-helicopter
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