Tag: pilot

Several ferry trips to Nantucket canceled Sunday after pilot unable to work

Several Steamship Authority ferries between Cape Cod and Nantucket were canceled Sunday due to a lack of crew members. Four round trips between Nantucket and Hyannis have been canceled due to “Crew Shortage,” according to the Steamship Authority. The pilot of the M/V Iyanough was unable to work Sunday and there were “no other qualified […]

Witnesses able to help rescue pilot from crashed helicopter

Jun. 2—People who heard a helicopter crash in Danbury Saturday afternoon helped the pilot get out of the aircraft, which had burst into flames, police said. The solo pilot was only able to “partially exit” the helicopter after the crash, according to a news release. “The witnesses’ actions were instrumental in saving the solo occupant’s […]

Helicopter pilot plummets near residential home in fiery crash, police say

A pilot survived after his helicopter crashed Saturday afternoon in a fiery accident in New Hampshire. According to the New Hampshire State Police, the helicopter plummeted into the wooded line at a residential property at approximately 12:45 p.m. in Danbury. Authorities said that the initial investigation revealed that the pilot lost control. 4-YEAR-OLD AMONG 5 […]

Helicopter pilot survives fiery crash in Danbury, N.H.

A helicopter pilot who was attempting to land in Danbury, New Hampshire lost control and crashed near a home in Danbury, New Hampshire on Saturday. The pilot was pulled from the wreckage with injuries but rescuers say he was conscious. breathing and alert when he was taken to Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center for treatment. The […]