En route to pick up miners at the remote site when the helicopter crashed into the side of a hill and rolled a considerable distance, killing the pilot -  later named as James Hopper, 63

Date:

8 August, 2012

Reg:

N737TV

Make:

MD Helicopters

Model:

MD600

MSN:

RN017

Location:

Pogo Mine area, 2 miles from Delta Junction

Country:

US-Alaska

Civil / Military:

Civil

Fatalities:

1

Operator:

Aurora-Aviation

Link:

http://helicoptersafety.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/08-aug-12-n737tv-md-helicopters-md600n.html

Link:

http://www.ktuu.com/news/ktuu-fatal-helicopter-crash-near-delta-junction-20120807,0,4602495.story

Link:

http://news.deltanewsweb.com/news/2012/08/08/helicopter-crash-near-pogo-mine-fatally-injures-pilot/