 Photograph circulated by AP of the two helicopters falling moments after the crash | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | July 27, 2007 |
| Summary | Mid-air collision due to pilot error |
| Site | Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. 33°29′48″N 112°4′14″W / 33.49667°N 112.07056°W |
| Total fatalities | 4 (all) |
| Total injuries | 0 |
| Total survivors | 0 |
| First aircraft | |
.jpg) N215TV, the Eurocopter AS-350 B2 involved in the accident, in May 2005 | |
| Type | Eurocopter AS-350 B2[1] |
| Name | Chopper15 |
| Operator | KNXV-TV |
| Registration | N215TV[2] |
| Occupants | 2 |
| Passengers | 1 |
| Crew | 1 |
| Fatalities | 2 |
| Survivors | 0 |
| Second aircraft | |
.jpg) N613TV, the Eurocopter AS-350 involved in the accident, in February 2007 | |
| Type | Eurocopter AS-350 |
| Name | Newschopper3 |
| Operator | KTVK |
| Registration | N613TV[3] |
| Occupants | 2 |
| Passengers | 1 |
| Crew | 1 |
| Fatalities | 2 |
| Survivors | 0 |
On July 27, 2007, two AS-350 AStar helicopters from television stations KNXV-TV and KTVK collided in mid-air over Phoenix, Arizona, United States, while covering a police pursuit.[4][5] On board the two aircraft were four people in total – pilot Craig Smith and photographer Rick Krolak from KNXV, and pilot Scott Bowerbank and photographer Jim Cox from KTVK – all of whom were killed, while no casualties were reported on the ground.[6]
- ^ "ABC Biographies - Chopper15". Archived from the original on July 29, 2007. Retrieved September 19, 2007.
- ^ "FAA Registry (N215TV)". Federal Aviation Administration.
- ^ "FAA Registry (N613TV)". Federal Aviation Administration.
- ^ "4 Dead As 2 Helicopters Tracking Police Pursuit Collide". KPHO-TV. July 27, 2007. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved July 27, 2007.
- ^ Midair Collision of Electronic News Gathering Helicopters KTVK-TV, Eurocopter AS350B2, N613TV, and U.S. Helicopters, Inc., Eurocopter AS350B2, N215TV Phoenix, Arizona, July 27, 2007 (PDF) (Report). National Transportation Safety Board. January 28, 2009. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 15, 2009. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
- ^ "Two helicopters crash while covering chase". AZFamily.com. July 27, 2007. Archived from the original on September 28, 2007. Retrieved July 27, 2007.