No Injuries Reported After Oklahoma Station's New Helicopter Crashes
Oklahoma City CBS affiliate KWTV said its brand new state-of-the-art helicopter has crashed.
Bob Mills SkyNews 9 was damaged today in an incident Wednesday evening at the Wiley Post Airport in Oklahoma City.
The pilot of the helicopter and a passenger were not seriously injured.
The FAA and NTSB are investigating.
KWTV
The Oklahoman said the helicopter skidded and rolled over on its side while attempting to land at the Wiley Post Airport around 5:30 p.m. on April 30.
This version of the station chopper was put into service in October 2024, after a tornado destroyed both News 9 and News On 6 helicopters. It was described as the most technologically advanced helicopter the station has ever had.
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