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To: BurbankKarl

I am guessing that is a privately hired helo that crashed on landing... the wheels are down....

it doesnt have USCG markings on it


6,893 posted on 09/04/2005 5:10:27 PM PDT by BurbankKarl (u)
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To: BurbankKarl

It's not a patrol chopper, but a sea rescue chopper. The ones used for general rescue and not patrol are orange like that.

The chopper *is* empty, so everyone must have gotten out. WWL anchors say that the backup/rescue chopper that had been next to the downed chopper has left with the crew.


6,896 posted on 09/04/2005 5:13:11 PM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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