Helicopter crashes during flight training in Truckee
By Marcella Corona, Reno Gazette-Journal
Two pilots were hospitalized and were in stable condition after crashing a helicopter at the Truckee Tahoe Airport on Thursday afternoon.
The commercially rated pilots were flying in a two-seat Robinson R22 helicopter when they crashed at the east end of the airport. The crash was reported at about 3:40pm, according to a statement on the Truckee Tahoe Airport Facebook page.
The pilots were flown to a hospital in Reno. They were being treated in the hospital’s intensive care unit.