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One shot - One Helicopter
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N.M. Helicopter Brought Down by Gunfire
A sheriff's department helicopter that crash-landed during a
burglary investigation was brought down by gunfire, authorities
said.
Bernalillo County Sheriff Darren White said authorities have no
suspects but were working with the FBI. Investigators concluded the
bullet struck a control pedal, he said.
Both the civilian pilot and the deputy who were on board when the
helicopter went down early Saturday survived with minor injuries,
including shrapnel wounds. The helicopter came down just 15 feet
from a house.
The pilot and deputy were assisting deputies on the ground who were
investigating a burglary call when the helicopter lost power, White
said Wednesday. The pilot told White he heard a pop before
helicopter pitched and the engine shut down.
"He was trying to do an emergency landing, but it was a crash
landing," White said.
Investigators examining the wreckage found what appeared to be a
small hole in the cockpit windshield, and a bullet fragment was
found in the deputy's flight suit.
Trajectory tests determined the bullet struck the helicopter's left
pedal, one of two that control the aircraft's right or left motion.
If it had missed the pedal, it would have struck the pilot in the
chest, White said.
The pilot and deputy were assisting deputies on the ground who were
investigating a burglary call when the chopper lost power, White
said. Although the rotor continued spinning in what's called
autorotation, the helicopter descended 400 feet to the ground in
just four seconds, White said.
"That's the reason the helicopter is literally in pieces," the
sheriff said.
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