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Friday, June 12, 2009

N.M. Pilot Killed; Chopper May Have Hit Power Lines Before Crash


Associated Press
      PEORIA, Ariz. — Initial reports indicate that a helicopter that crashed northwest of Phoenix, killing the pilot, may have struck power lines.
    The Yavapai County Sheriff's Office said 61-year-old Richard Snure of Rodeo, N.M., was using the helicopter as part of a cattle gathering operation when the crash occurred Thursday morning. Snure was the only one aboard the chopper.
    The crash took place in a desert area about 5 miles north of Lake Pleasant, a large reservoir and recreation area northwest of Phoenix.
    Federal authorities are investigating the cause of the crash.
   

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