Coast Guard rescues 2 pilots from helicopter crash
U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 10/03/2019 10:12 PM EDT
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U.S. Coast Guard 7th District PA Detachment Tampa Bay |
Coast Guard rescues 2 pilots from helicopter crash
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.— The Coast Guard rescued two pilots from two separate helicopter crashes near Ft. Meade, Florida, Thursday afternoon.
Rescued are Polk County Deputy Lavon Hughes and a gyrocopter pilot.
An MH-60 Jayhawk aircrew launched from Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater to hoist the two pilots out of the field they had crashed in and transported to Tampa General Hospital. Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg watchstanders were notified at 3:27p.m., of the crash and that both pilots were alive but unreachable by vehicle.
The Federal Aviation Administration will be investigating the causes of the crashes.
Media interested in speaking with a Coast Guard pilot regarding the rescue should contact PA Detachment Tampa Bay.
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