Categories: ThecounT

WBTV Weatherman Jason Myers & Pilot Chip Tayag Dead In Sky3 Helicopter Crash Tuesday

MECKLENBURG COUNTY, NC. (THECOUNT) — WBTV Meteorologist Jason Myers and Sky3 pilot Chip Tayag have been identified as the victims of a Tuesday afternoon double-fatal helicopter crash in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.

Myers and Tayag were both killed after the Sky3 helicopter they were traveling in crashed along Interstate 77 near Nations Ford Road in Charlotte Tuesday afternoon.

VIA WBTV:

“The WBTV family is grieving a terrible loss. Our news helicopter Sky3 crashed mid-day Tuesday with two of our colleagues on board. Meteorologist Jason Myers and pilot Chip Tayag lost their lives. We are working to comfort their families in this difficult time. We appreciate the outpouring of support for our staff and your continued prayers for their families.”

The cause of the crash is under investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration.

DEVELOPING::

Geo quick facts: Mecklenburg County is a county located in the southwestern region of the state of North Carolina, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 919,618 – Wikipedia.

THECOUNT.COM "ALWAYS OPEN! Since 2005!"

this is why i'm hot

Recent Posts

PA Man Michael Rooney ID’d As Victim In Sunday Pittsburgh Fatal Motorcycle Crash

PITTSBURGH, PA. (THECOUNT) — Michael Rooney, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was killed and the driver of…

15 hours ago

‘The Ring’ Star Daveigh Chase Cause Of Death Revealed By Medical Examiner

LOS ANGELES, CA. (THECOUNT) — Daveigh Chase, the former child actress best known for voicing…

16 hours ago

Detroit 97.1 ‘The Ticket’ Kenny Kott Dead At 32 Following Medical Complications

DETROIT, MI. (THECOUNT) — Kenny Kott, the longtime producer and on-air contributor to 97.1 The…

16 hours ago

SC Man Demetrius Johnson ID’d As Victim In Sunday Pickens County Fatal Head-On Crash

PICKENS COUNTY, SC. (THECOUNT) — Demetrius Rashad Johnson, of Anderson, South Carolina, was killed and…

2 days ago

PA Man Larry Pergola Jr. ID’d As Victim In Saturday Exeter Twp Fatal Motorcycle Crash

EXETER TOWNSHIP, PA. (THECOUNT) — Larry Pergola Jr., of Exeter Township, Pennsylvania, was killed early…

2 days ago

NH Man Daniel Jennings ID’d As Victim In Saturday Albany Fatal Motorcycle Crash

ALBANY, N.H. (THECOUNT) — Daniel Jennings, of Tamworth, New Hampshire, was killed and the driver…

2 days ago