NTSB releases preliminary report after deadly helicopter crash near Nevada-California border

Julia Romero
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LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) officials released a preliminary report on a helicopter crash near the Nevada-California border that left six people dead.

It occurred on Feb. 9, shortly after 10 p.m., near Halloran Springs, California.

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The crash killed two pilots and four passengers on board. Several witnesses who were driving along the I-15, called 911 to report observing a “fireball,” the report stated.

<em>Tail fin and fenestron image at the crash site near Halloran Spring, California (Credit: NTSB)</em>
Tail fin and fenestron image at the crash site near Halloran Spring, California (Credit: NTSB)

The NTSB’s report showed the helicopter initially left shortly after 6 p.m. at the Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, California, and made a stop in Palm Springs before taking off for Boulder City, Nevada a couple of hours later “under visual flight rules.”

After circling back through San Bernardino and following a path along I-15, tracking data was lost near Barstow, according to the report.

<em>NTSB report image at crash site near Halloran Spring, California (NTSB)</em>
NTSB report image at crash site near Halloran Spring, California (NTSB)

The crash happened a short time later. Witnesses said weather conditions were “not good” at the time and described a rain and snow mix falling, according to the report. The accident site was located by police shortly after 11:30 p.m.

The NTSB’s full report on the deadly crash can be found below.

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