Guthrie Doctor Flew Chopper into Snow Before Fatal Crash
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AP cites “authorities” as saying the Roberson R44 chopper piloted by Doctor Sanjay Kansara flew into the snow, spinning out of control and crashing in remote area of Wyoming County, Pennsylvania on April 22. But The (Allentown) Morning Call reports that a spokesperson for the National Transportation Safety Board says it’s unclear whether the snow caused or contributed to the fatal crash or whether other factors were involved.
The helicopter departed Allentown Queen Municipal Airport and was headed to Bradford County Airport near Towanda when it went down in Wyoming County.
Officials: Helicopter flew into snow shortly before crash
May 12, 2021
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MEHOOPANY, Pa. (AP) A helicopter flew into a band of snow shortly before spinning out of control and crashing in remote area of northeastern Pennsylvania last month, killing a Lehigh Valley physician, authorities said.
But a spokesperson for the National Transportation Safety Board says it s unclear whether the snow caused or contributed to the April 22 crash that killed Dr. Sanjay Kansara or whether other factors were involved, The (Allentown) Morning Call reported.
The Robinson R44 copter departed Allentown Queen Municipal Airport and was headed to Bradford County Airport in Towanda when it went down in Forkston Township, Wyoming County. Kansara, 54, who lived in Upper Saucon Township and commuted by air to a Bradford County hospital, was killed.
Pa. pilot hit band of snow before fatal helicopter crash, NTSB says
Updated 11:26 AM;
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A Lehigh Valley doctor traveling by helicopter hit a band of snow showers before his deadly crash last month in a remote area of Pennsylvania, the National Transportation Safety Board said in its preliminary report.
Dr. Sanjay Kansara, of Upper Saucon Township, was piloting the four-seat Robinson R44 helicopter that crashed the night of April 23 in state game lands near Forkston.
The NTSB said the pilot was fatally injured and the helicopter was destroyed; the agency does not identify people involved in aircraft accidents.
Lehigh Valley pilot hit band of snow showers before fatal helicopter crash, NTSB says
Updated 9:53 AM;
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A Lehigh Valley doctor traveling by helicopter hit a band of snow showers before his deadly crash last month in a remote area of Pennsylvania, the National Transportation Safety Board said in its preliminary report.
Dr. Sanjay Kansara, of Upper Saucon Township, was piloting the four-seat Robinson R44 helicopter that crashed the night of April 23 in state game lands near Forkston.
The NTSB said the pilot was fatally injured and the helicopter was destroyed; the agency does not identify people involved in aircraft accidents.
Authorities were investigating a helicopter crash in northeastern Pennsylvania, the Federal Aviation Administration said. The wreckage of a Robinson R44