Incident report
Robinson R44 II crash near Pocahontas, Illinois, United States
unknown2017-07-07
Summary
The helicopter pilot’s miscommunication with the ground crewmember during reloading operations, which resulted in a takeoff with the filler hose attached to the helicopter and subsequent impact with a truck.
Incident details
Date
2017-07-07
Location
Pocahontas, Illinois, United States
Aircraft
Operator
JMX Helicopters
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗38.7508, -89.5408
Quick stats
Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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