What happened
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On may 29, 2011, I responded to an accident involving st lucie sheriff's departments, Bell OH58 helicopter, N911SL serial no. 71. N911SL the aircraft was assisting sheriffs deputies and the Florida highway patrol officers on a search of a possible ejected victim from an automobile accident. Photos from the accident show N911SL came to rest on the northbound on ramp of SR60 (okeechobee road) and northbound lane of interstate 95.
As the FAA filed it
ON MAY 29, 2011, I RESPONDED TO AN ACCIDENT INVOLVING ST LUCIE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENTS, BELL OH58 HELICOPTER, N911SL SERIAL NO. 71. N911SL THE AIRCRAFT WAS ASSISTING SHERIFFS DEPUTIES AND THE FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL OFFICERS ON A SEARCH OF A POSSIBLE EJECTED VICTIM FROM AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT. PHOTOS FROM THE ACCIDENT SHOW N911SL CAME TO REST ON THE NORTHBOUND ON RAMP OF SR60 (OKEECHOBEE ROAD) AND NORTHBOUND LANE OF INTERSTATE 95.
NTSB investigation
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