Helicopter dropped load, pinning person to the ground.  Load was a swimming pool shell weighing 2000lb (907kg), which fell 50 ft onto a person standing below. Canadian operator Coldstream Helicopters reported four weeks ago on their Facebook that they had purchased this aircraft.  Victim to hospital by road ambulance

Date:

7 April, 2021

Reg:

N830AC

Make:

Airbus

Model:

AS332L1

MSN:

2406

Location:

Sherwood

Country:

US-Oregon

Civil / Military:

Civil

Operator:

Coldstream-Helicopters

Link:

https://kcby.com/news/local/pole-for-inground-pool-dropped-by-helicopter-onto-person-in-sherwood-tvfr-says

Link:

https://eminetra.com/tvfr-pole-falls-from-helicopter-onto-person-in-sherwood-portland-oregon/476855/

Link:

https://twitter.com/TVFR/status/1379878274013167617