Helicopter Crash Injures Louisiana State Trooper After Suspected Mechanical Failure
Helicopter Crash Injures Louisiana State Trooper After Suspected Mechanical Failure
Published October 6, 2021
The Louisiana State Police has reported that an LSP Pilot was injured on October 6, 2021, while attempting a landing at the South Louisiana Regional Airport in Gonzales. LSP says that upon approach for landing, the Louisiana State Police helicopter, a 1986 Bell 206 B-3, is suspected to have experienced a mechanical failure forcing the Trooper to perform an emergency procedure in order to get the aircraft on the ground.
The aircraft sustained significant damage and the LSP Pilot was transported to a local hospital with minor injuries. The Federal Aviation Administration will be conducting an investigation into the suspected mechanical malfunction and aircraft crash. This incident remains under investigation.
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