Carson Helicopters, Inc is a helicopter operating company based in Perkasie, Pennsylvania, United States. Carson operates a fleet of Sikorsky S-61 helicopters in aerial Lift Services and aerial firefighting. Carson is known for its development of the "Carson Blade" for the S-61 and H-3 Sea King. ^[1]

[edit] Incidents and Accidents

• On 5 August 2008, two pilots and seven firefighters assigned to the Iron Complex fire, known as "Iron 44", in California's Shasta-Trinity National Forest, perished in a crash as they were taking off from a helispot in a Carson Helicopters Sikorsky S-61N helicopter N612AZ. Of the 13 people reported to be on-board, one other pilot and three firefighters survived the crash. The four survivors were subsequently transported to hospitals with serious and some critical injuries. The cause of the incident is under investigation.^[2]

[edit] References

A Carson Helicopter S-61N Fire King being refueled during firefighting operations in Southern River, Western Australia

[edit] External links

• Carson Helicopters on Airliners.net

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