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You never know when the urge to hit golf balls will strike!
By JJohnson | January 29, 2009
On the morning of January 29th at 9:02, a call came into Long Beach Fire Department for a single engine aircraft emergency involving a Robinson R22 helicopter. E9 was first on scene and reported no emergency and no injuries. The 2 individuals onboard took off from Torrance airport and were headed to Long Beach airport, when the pilot noticed his fuel gauge came on as well as another indicator light.
The pilot was an instructor and he and the other occupant realized that they weren’t going to make it to the airport and decided that the driving range was a safe spot to land. This was a good choice considering it was right next to the 405 Fwy, the LA riverbed, and close to housing tracts. The helicopter landed fine and there was no damage to report. A mechanic was called out to look at the engine and determine if would be able to fly back to the airport or if they would get it back some other way.
Engine 9, Engine and Truck 7, Crash 1, BC3 and POI2 & 4 were all of the units involved. There were no injuries to report.
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