Dramatic Helicopter Crash Witnessed By Stunned Tourists (Videos)
(N.Morgan) In Pearl Harbor, Hawaii a Bell 206B helicopter spun out of control, spiraled down and crashed into the water Thursday and a tourist caught it all on camera.
Only yards away, Jacksonville, Florida, native Chris Gardner was taking Orlando, Florida, lawyer John Morgan on a tour. Morgan told us, Gardner immediately ran to help.
“He just took off his shirt and dove into the water with a knife and (was) just cutting people out of their seat belts,” Morgan said.
Gardner’s background includes being a champion surfer, a lifeguard and a diver, and he’s also worked with helicopters. He, along with another man, freed a 16-year-old boy, trapped and hanging by a seat belt.
“I regret that we didn’t get him out faster. It seemed like a long time to me,” Gardner said.
There were five passengers on board, video taken just moments after shows them being taken out on stretchers.
Honolulu Emergency Services says the 16-year-old was underwater for three minutes and is in critical condition.
News 6, who covered this story has a helicopter similar to the one that crashed. Their pilot, 25 year veteran pilot Bob Lancaster says you have just seconds to react in emergency situations.
“Something very catastrophic must have happened where he just couldn’t extend the glide, he was too low, not enough air speed,” Lancaster said.
The National Transportation Safety Board is expected to investigate the crash.
The video below shows the crash in slow motion.
References:
http://www.clickorlando.com/news/attorney-john-morgan-witnesses-helicopter-crash
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsyc1PmNsM-nogaVJNLbRKg
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Hello Angle#3(prelim),
Charlie here. What surprised me was how it dropped like a rock even at such low height. I’m glad it slammed into the water rather than land after seeing the video. I’m quite sure the water cushioned the blow tremendously!
As you know copters are suppose to gyro-rotate during engine failure. I don’t know if the pilot was heading for land or wasn’t expecting the copter to fail so fast.
Signed,
Charlie (do you know if they serve doughnuts on chopper tours? Would still go one if they serve doughnuts)