Although firefighting aircraft have been involved in crashes in the past, experts say the midair collision of two helicopters is highly unusual and is 'clearly a failure of command and control.' Authorities probe Cabazon helicopter crash that killed 3:
August 7, 2023 at 6:55 PMAuthorities on Monday were trying to discern how two helicopters battling a small fire in Riverside County collided, leaving three people dead.
The aircraft that crashed was a Bell helicopter responsible for observation and coordination, officials said. The second helicopter — a Sikorsky S-64, also called a Skycrane — was able to make a safe landing with two people on board. Aircraft usually follow very prescribed paths into fires that are set by incident commanders on the ground, said Robert Ditchey, an aviation expert who reviewed the crash Monday. It was likely that one of the choppers was in the wrong place at the wrong time, he said.
“At this early stage of an investigation, NTSB does not state a cause but will provide factual information when available,” Gabris said. A preliminary report is likely within 15 days, but the full investigation could take one to two years to complete.Nick Schuler, deputy director of communications and emergency incident awareness with Cal Fire, said he "couldn't even begin to speculate what caused [the collision] to occur.
Skies were mostly clear Sunday evening, with no visibility restrictions around the time of the crash, the National Weather Service said Monday. Winds were blowing out of the south and southwest about 15 to 20 mph.The crash occurred not long after Cal Fire and the Riverside County Fire Department were dispatched to a reported structure fire around 6 p.m. Sunday near Broadway Street and Esparanza Avenue in Cabazon, according to David Fulcher, Cal Fire's southern region chief.
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