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The helicopter manufacturer, Sikorsky, a subsidiary of military contractor Lockheed Martin, wrote in a tweet that the company intended to cooperate with the NTSB investigation. “We extend our sincerest condolences to all those affected by today’s Sikorsky S-76B accident in Calabasas, California. We have been in contact with the NTSB and stand ready to provide assistance and support to the investigative authorities and our customer,” the company wrote. “Safety is our top priority; if there are any actionable findings from the investigation, we will inform our S-76 customers.”
In September, soap opera actor and pilot Lorenza Lamas posted a picture with a helicopter bearing the same N-number, or a registration number given to aircraft, as the one that crashed Sunday with the caption, “Sun setting on another glorious day. Life is a mirror and will reflect back to the thinker what he thinks into it - Ernest Holmes.”
Lamas also appeared to tweet that he was safe after the crash, before the post in question was deleted. He did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
On January 23, Lamas tweeted another picture of a helicopter, this one captioned, “Pilot Life. Catalina Island.” The former soap star was apparently referencing a popular tourist destination off the coast of Los Angeles, with whom Island Express Holding Corporation has contracted to conduct helicopter tours since 1982, according to archived images from their website.
The pilot of Sunday's flight had not been publicly identified at the time of publication.
In 2008, another one of the family-run business’ aircrafts, this one a Eurocopter AS 350, crashed during rainy weather on the west side of Catalina Island, the Daily News of Los Angeles reported at the time. The crash ignited a brush fire upon impact, killing two men and one woman on board and leaving three others in critical condition. An FAA and NTSB investigation said the cause of the crash appeared to be engine failure, according to the Associated Press.
originally posted by: Zaphod58
a reply to: Willtell
They're a charter company. The helicopter belonged to them, and it didn't make them money sitting around. As for Catalina, it's a popular destination.
In September, a soap opera actor and pilot Lorenza Lamas posted a picture with a helicopter bearing the same N-number, or a registration number given to aircraft, as the one that crashed Sunday with the caption, “Sun setting on another glorious day. Life is a mirror and will reflect back to the thinker what he thinks into it - Ernest Holmes.” Lamas also appeared to tweet that he was safe after the crash, before the post in question was deleted. He did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
On January 23, Lamas tweeted another picture of a helicopter, this one captioned, “Pilot Life. Catalina Island.” The former soap star was apparently referencing a popular tourist destination off the coast of Los Angeles, with whom Island Express Holding Corporation has contracted to conduct helicopter tours since 1982, according to archived images from their website.
o In 2008, another one of the family-run business’ aircrafts, this one a Eurocopter AS 350, crashed during rainy weather on the west side of Catalina Island, appeared to tweet that he was safe after the crash, before the post in question was deleted. He did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
On January 23, Lamas tweeted another picture of a helicopter, this one captioned, “Pilot Life. Catalina Island.” The former soap star was apparently referencing
originally posted by: MRinder
Not every proposed conspiracy needs to be # down immediately, just the totally ridiculous ones such as this one.
Writers insinuate a lot of things. That doesn't make them true. They also insinuated that the S-76 has safety issues. They are going to write anything that gets them clicks. He may have simply tweeted that he was safe because he knew Kobe Bryant used the same helicopter a lot, then thought better of it.
originally posted by: Zaphod58
a reply to: KKLOCO
He was known to fly helicopters a lot. It was only a matter of time.