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Incident Information:
Attachment Size Broadway Fire Helicopter Accident Green Sheet.pdf (1.33 MB) 1.33 MB USFA Notification Bischof.pdf (96.06 KB) 96.06 KB USFA Notification Rodriguez.pdf (122.89 KB) 122.89 KB USFA Notification Sousa.pdf (73.84 KB) 73.84 KB Broadway Fire Helicopter Accident NTSB Preliminary Report.pdf (5.01 MB) 5.01 MB Broadway Fire Helicopter Accident NTSB Final Report.pdf (13.54 MB) 13.54 MB -
Location:
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Date:
08/06/2023 -
Incident Type:
Helicopter Incident -
Description:
On Sunday, August 6, 2023, two firefighting helicopters, a Sikorsky S-64E and a Bell 407, collided in Cabazon, California, while battling the Broadway Wildland Fire, a vegetation fire sparked by a nearby structure fire. While the Sikorsky S-64E helicopter was able to land safely, the Bell 407 crashed. All three occupants of this helicopter, Assistant Chief Josh Bischof, Captain Timothy “Tim” Rodriguez, and Contract Pilot Tony Sousa were killed. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the crash.
Helicopter Incident or Accident, Initial Attack, Aviation, Fatality
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