Coast Guard helicopter crashes in Summit County

**Teressa** · 03-03-2010, 08:11:31 PM

KAMAS, Utah (ABC 4 News) - The Summit County Sheriff says a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter has crashed in the Uintah Mountains.

The location of the crash is about 20 miles north of the Sagestone Basin near Hidden Lake, but rescue crews set up a command center near Kamas. The sheriff says 5 people were on board. One of the passengers onboard sent a text message to a friend, and that friend notified authorities.

Summit County Sheriff officials say two had minor injuries, three had serious injuries and one was in critical condition. Two of the victims are being transported to the University of Utah Hospital and one is being taken to the Intermountain Medical Center in Murray.

So far, no fatalities have been reported.~Snipped~

**Teressa** · 03-03-2010, 08:29:56 PM

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Rescue crews have reached a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter that crashed Wednesday morning in remote Utah mountains as it flew toward its home base after providing security for the Olympics in Vancouver. Officials said two crew members reportedly suffered serious injuries, one had minor injuries and two others on board were not hurt.

Sgt. Jeremy Hale of the Wasatch County sheriff's department said a second Coast Guard helicopter in the area landed at the crash site and airlifted two victims. Search-and-rescue crews have reached the scene and are assessing the other crew members' medical conditions, Hale said.

The helicopter went down in a remote, snow-covered area accessible only by snowmobile, Hale said.

The Coast Guard crew was en route to its home base in Elizabeth City, N.C., according to Dan Dewell, a spokesman for the Coast Guard's 11th District in Alameda, Calif.

The helicopter made a refueling stop in Salt Lake City and was en route to Leadville, Colo., when it crashed. The co-pilot used a cell phone to report the crash to another Coast Guard helicopter that it was flying with, Dewell said.

Dewell said Coast Guard officials didn't have any information about why the helicopter may have gone down.
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03-03-2010, 08:11:31 PM	#1
Teressa Founder Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 949 Thanks: 178 Thanked 736 Times in 318 Posts Rep Power: 90	Coast Guard helicopter crashes in Summit County KAMAS, Utah (ABC 4 News) - The Summit County Sheriff says a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter has crashed in the Uintah Mountains. The location of the crash is about 20 miles north of the Sagestone Basin near Hidden Lake, but rescue crews set up a command center near Kamas. The sheriff says 5 people were on board. One of the passengers onboard sent a text message to a friend, and that friend notified authorities. Summit County Sheriff officials say two had minor injuries, three had serious injuries and one was in critical condition. Two of the victims are being transported to the University of Utah Hospital and one is being taken to the Intermountain Medical Center in Murray. So far, no fatalities have been reported.~Snipped~ __________________ You never know just when your post might be that one post that reaches that right person. The one person that might be able to give that little tip that leads to the safe return of someone's loved one, Someones Mom, Someones Dad, Someones Child. Please take a moment to look at all the missing people and share them with your friends and them with theirs. Together WE CAN make a difference!!~Teressa Feel free to pm me here on the forum Thanks for joining!

03-03-2010, 08:29:56 PM	#2
Teressa Founder Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 949 Thanks: 178 Thanked 736 Times in 318 Posts Rep Power: 90	Re: Coast Guard helicopter crashes in Summit County SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Rescue crews have reached a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter that crashed Wednesday morning in remote Utah mountains as it flew toward its home base after providing security for the Olympics in Vancouver. Officials said two crew members reportedly suffered serious injuries, one had minor injuries and two others on board were not hurt. Sgt. Jeremy Hale of the Wasatch County sheriff's department said a second Coast Guard helicopter in the area landed at the crash site and airlifted two victims. Search-and-rescue crews have reached the scene and are assessing the other crew members' medical conditions, Hale said. The helicopter went down in a remote, snow-covered area accessible only by snowmobile, Hale said. The Coast Guard crew was en route to its home base in Elizabeth City, N.C., according to Dan Dewell, a spokesman for the Coast Guard's 11th District in Alameda, Calif. The helicopter made a refueling stop in Salt Lake City and was en route to Leadville, Colo., when it crashed. The co-pilot used a cell phone to report the crash to another Coast Guard helicopter that it was flying with, Dewell said. Dewell said Coast Guard officials didn't have any information about why the helicopter may have gone down. ~snipped~ __________________ You never know just when your post might be that one post that reaches that right person. The one person that might be able to give that little tip that leads to the safe return of someone's loved one, Someones Mom, Someones Dad, Someones Child. Please take a moment to look at all the missing people and share them with your friends and them with theirs. Together WE CAN make a difference!!~Teressa Feel free to pm me here on the forum Thanks for joining!

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