What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
A MD-369 helicopter was operating in the vacinity of Jackson, KY when it struck a unmarked high tension wire strung between to ridges causing loss of control of the aircraft and struck ground and burned. Both the pilot and one passenger on board received serious burns and injuries and were transported to the hospital via helicopter.
As the FAA filed it
A MD-369 HELICOPTER WAS OPERATING IN THE VACINITY OF JACKSON, KY WHEN IT STRUCK A UNMARKED HIGH TENSION WIRE STRUNG BETWEEN TO RIDGES CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND STRUCK GROUND AND BURNED. BOTH THE PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER ON BOARD RECEIVED SERIOUS BURNS AND INJURIES AND WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL VIA HELICOPTER.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.