ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 146774
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| Date: | Friday 6 July 2012 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Eurocopter AS 350B3 AStar |
| Owner/operator: | California Highway Patrol |
| Registration: | N617HP |
| MSN: | 3471 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2001 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Trinity Center, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Ambulance |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A California Highway Patrol (CHP) officer on a rescue mission was seriously injured after being hit by the rotor blade after landing on steep mountainous terrain.
The helicopter was not damaged and the CHP officer received serious, life-threatening, injuries.
Sources:
http://idahonews.com/news/national/California-officer-hit-by-helicopter-rotor-blades-161883175.html_
http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/N617HP.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Jul-2012 12:21 | Geno | Added |
| 26-Sep-2016 20:36 | Aerossurance | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative] |
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