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| Date: | Wednesday 30 January 2013 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bell 206L-3 LongRanger III |
| Owner/operator: | Pennsylvania State Police |
| Registration: | N153P |
| MSN: | 51296 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1989 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Latrobe-Westmoreland County Airport, PA (LBE/KLBE) -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Arnold Palmer Airport KLBE |
| Latrobe-Westmoreland County Airport, PA (LBE/KLBE) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Pennsylvania State Police helicopter was knocked down over strong winds on Wednesday morning 30 January 2013. The helicopter was substantially damaged.
No one was hurt in the incident.
Sources:
[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.wtae.com/weather/Strong-wind-topples-state-police-helicopter/-/9682608/18339650/-/fs021f/-/index.html]
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Feb-2013 03:24 | gerard57 | Added |
| 01-Feb-2013 11:43 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
| 31-May-2023 04:13 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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