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Date: 
Friday, May 8, 2015

A 30-year-old pilot flying a logging helicopter had just lifted off with a load of logs when a loud popping noise was heard and the machine crashed. The helicopter caught fire, sparking a wildfire that spread to 50-acres. As many as 100 firefighters were called in to battle the blaze. The pilot was rescued and is in good condition at a hospital in Colville.

Date: 
Wednesday, July 16, 2014
Three people were killed in a helicopter crash early Thursday morning in Guadalupe County between Santa Rosa and Tucumcari. The helicopter went down in the eastern portion of the county around 2:30 a.m. The crash scene is north of Newkirk, which is east of Santa Rosa. A pilot, paramedic and nurse were on board at the time of the crash. All were based out of Santa Fe. Harvey Frost snapped a photo of wreckage shortly after the crash.
Date: 
Wednesday, April 23, 2014
Two people were injured in a helicopter crash in the area of Welch and Neel roads near the Union/Delaware county line Thursday afternoon. The Ohio State Highway Patrol responded to the scene where a 2006 Rotorway International EXEC 162F helicopter crashed at about 12:45 p.m. Thursday. The crash triggered a fire of dried cornstalk clippings that spread across nearly three acres before being extinguished by local firefighters.