Three biologists with the California Department of Fish and Game and a contract pilot were killed Tuesday when their helicopter clipped a power line and crashed while they were surveying deer.  Killed in the accident were Fresno DFG colleagues Clu Cotter, 48, an associate biologist; Kevin O’Connor, 40, a biologist supervisor; and Tom Stolberg, 31, a scientific aide. Also killed was pilot Dennis Donovan, 70, of Palm Springs.

Date:

5 January, 2010

Reg:

N5016U

Make:

Bell

Model:

B206

MSN:

2634

Country:

US-California

Civil / Military:

Civil

Fatalities:

4

Operator:

Landells-Aviation

Link:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/01/05/BA8J1BE22P.DTL&tsp=1

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http://www.kcra.com/mostpopular/22142347/detail.html

Link:

http://www.fresnobee.com/local/story/1770017.html