LOS ANGELES, CA (Mon, Feb 11) – A pre-dawn
helicopter crash killed three reality-TV members on Sunday while filming the
show for Discovery Channel in Southern California
County.
According to details;
the helicopter crashed around 3:40 a.m. PST (6:40 a.m. EST) at the Polsa Rosa
Ranch in Acton, reported Associated
Press citing Los Angeles County Fire dispatcher Robert Diaz.
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| 3 Killed in Helicopter Crash while Filming Reality-TV Show for Discovery Channel |
All three men in
their 40s aboard the Bell 206B Jet Ranger helicopter died as a result of being
thrown from it as it crashed, KTLA 5 in Los Angeles reported. The victims have not been
identified as of this writing.
"A production
company was shooting a show for Discovery Channel when this tragic accident
occurred," the channel said in a statement. "We are all cooperating
fully with authorities. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families."
The show, listed on
a filming permit as an untitled military-theme TV program, had not yet been
aired or announced by Discovery, channel spokesperson Laurie Goldberg said.
The cause for the
crash is still unknown, Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Allen
Kenitzer said, and added that the helicopter had substantial damage.
Both the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board are currently
investigating the situation.
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