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Two survive chopper crash

Thursday, September 3, 2009
McCook Daily Gazette
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Bruce Crosby/McCook Daily Gazette

A Hughes 300C helicopter lays on its side after being involved in a crash shortly before 11 a.m. Wednesday, about three-fourths of a mile east of the Arapahoe (Neb.) Municipal Airport, about two miles north of Arapahoe. According to the Furnas County Sheriff's Office, Anthony Cavalea, 55, of Lockport, Ill., and Adam Bulme, 25, of Westminster, Colo., were flying from York, Neb., to Pueblo, Colo., when an unknown mechanical malfunction caused the helicopter to lose power and altitude. The pilots made a controlled landing from an altitude of approximately 600 feet in the soft field, but the craft tipped over, doing serious damage. Both occupants walked away with minor injuries and were dismissed after being checked at the scene by the Arapahoe Emergency Medical Services. Federal Aviation Administration officials from Lincoln were investigating the incident.

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WTF, that's a toy copter!

the awesome Hughes 300 electric RC helicopter can move Up, Down, Left & Right and is great for beginners and experts. This helicopter was designed with beginners in mind to help learn how to fly helicopters. The design of this helicopter allows is to be very sturdy and hover extremely well, plus it even has an adjustable gyro! The Hughes 300 will entertain you for hours. Comes completely Ready to Run and features a Proportional Control, Altitude & Rotor Speed Control, Flight Stabilizing System, & Lightweight Airframe. You can fly this helicopter outside or in your very own living room. Available in Yellow, Red, Green and Silver.

-- Posted by remington81 on Thu, Sep 3, 2009, at 4:23 PM

What the hell? The picture is of a toy heli! Is this news story even real?

-- Posted by Justin76 on Thu, Sep 3, 2009, at 4:33 PM

Is this front page news or with the funnies.

You can buy them for $29.95 now, they are on sale!!!!

Might work to deliver the Gazette to carriers.

-- Posted by Just a reader on Thu, Sep 3, 2009, at 6:18 PM
Response by McCook:
The photos were taken from an aircraft.

There are certainly advantages to the great plains of Nebraska for putting a helicopter down.

-- Posted by ecox on Fri, Sep 11, 2009, at 6:50 AM

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