Richard Vance has been named as the pilot who escaped a fatal helicopter crash in New York City’s East River Sunday.
Vance, 33, of Wallingford, Connecticut, was operating the doomed red helicopter when the crash occurred. According to sources, the aircraft flipped upside down in the water. All five passengers were pronounced dead.
According to the Federal Aviation Administration, Vance is a certified helicopter pilot and instructor. source
On Liberty’s website, it said a back injury kept Vance from flying fo the U.S. Army.
According to New York officials, the pilot was able to free himself and was rescued by a tugboat.
Investigators have not yet determined what caused the helicopter to crash.
NEW YORK, NY. (THECOUNT) — Victor Willis, the co-founder and original lead singer of the…
BATON ROUGE, LA. (THECOUNT) — Former Jacksonville Jaguars running back Richard Murphy has been arrested…
SCARBOROUGH, ME. (THECOUNT) — Bette Reilly, of Westbrook, Maine, was found dead Monday afternoon after…
PITTSBURGH, PA. (THECOUNT) — Michael Rooney, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was killed and the driver of…
LOS ANGELES, CA. (THECOUNT) — Daveigh Chase, the former child actress best known for voicing…
DETROIT, MI. (THECOUNT) — Kenny Kott, the longtime producer and on-air contributor to 97.1 The…