The Witness Then Saw The Helicopter Strike The Powerlines And Observed An “Arc”
On August 23, 2022, about 1447 central standard time, a Bell 206B helicopter, N770HP, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Whiteside, Tennessee. The pilot and the passenger/observer were fatally injured. The helicopter was operated as a public use aerial observation flight. The helicopter was operated by the Tennessee Department of Safety. The pilot was a sergeant with the Tennessee Highway Patrol, and the passenger/observer was a detective with the Marion County Sheriff’s Department.