39.9523° N, 75.1638° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Philadelphia, PA, within about 7 miles.Open in the map
Date
July 27, 2011 · 22:15 local
Place
Philadelphia, PA
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N94PD
Reported as
Bell 206-L4
Reported engine
Allison 250-C30 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
2
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Received at report that both police department pilots received injuries from a laser event. This occured while on patrol and both pilots required medical teratment. A suspect was arrested by the Philadelphia police.
As the FAA filed it
RECEIVED AT REPORT THAT BOTH POLICE DEPARTMENT PILOTS RECEIVED INJURIES FROM A LASER EVENT. THIS OCCURED WHILE ON PATROL AND BOTH PILOTS REQUIRED MEDICAL TERATMENT. A SUSPECT WAS ARRESTED BY THE PHILADELPHIA POLICE.