San Diego News Chopper Crash Lands

A news chopper with the KFMB logo, but used by other media outlets as well had what officials called a “troubled” landing.

Looking at the photos of the crash, “troubled” might be a bit of an understatement.

Video recorded by the news chopper appears that it was a normal landing in which the helicopter skids land on a movable platform called a dolly. The dolly can then be pulled into a hangar. It seems from the last seconds of the video clip that one of the helicopter skids may have missed the platform and the chopper then tipped over.

The pilot was not hurt but the passenger, Reporter Jo Eager was taken to the hospital with minor injuries, officials said.

Helicopter pilot Deb Henke who also flies for the media sent out a tweet about the incident in which she was not involved:

"The aircraft rolled over while landing, caught fire and sustained substantial damage. The degree of damage means this will be classified as an accident," said FAA spokesperson Ian McGregor.

The news helicopter is operated by a third party and shared by five San Diego media outlets, including KFMB and KGTV.

H/T KGTV

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