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2008/07/15

Helicopter Crashes in Arkansas; Two dead.



What: 1965 Hughes 269B registered to Ozark Mountain Helicopter and leased to leased to Show Me Power Co-op of Missouri. The helicopter was on a routine aerial survey/ inspection mission of the power lines and power system in the area of the Norfork Dam
Where: Baxter County Arkansas, Salesville/Norfork area (Jordan, Arkansas). The area was accessible only by all terrain vehicles.
When: Jul 15, 2008 between 9-9:30 a m
Who: Helicopter pilot James Dean Evertsen, 57, of West Plains, Missouri, and his passenger, Randall J. Arthur, 51, of Marshfield, Missouri was employed by Show-Me Electric co.. Neither man survived the crash
Why: As the helicopter descended, it clipped Entergy lines. The FAA arrived first; the NTSB is expected to arrive and begin their investigation tomorrow.
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