Hi,
First time on here.
When I did a pilgrimage to Hawaii in 2000 I saw some footage of the Island Hoppers chopper losing control and then crashing. A strongly built Hawaiian pulled an unconscious Tom Selleck out of the wreckage. It looked a genuine accident.
Strangely enough I cannot find this anywhere on the net and was wondering does anybody else know about or have seen this incident? Or was it part of a show?
Jamey
Tom Selleck Chopper Crash in the 80's?
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Robert Van Der Kar (cameraman) was killed in 1980 during a helicopter shot for the series. The episode was "Skin Deep" and the bird went into the ocean.
From the espisode guide of M-mania:
During the filming of this episode, in a low-flying aerial sequence, a Hughes 369D (N58243) helicopter crashed into the ocean, tragically killing camera technician Robert Van Der Kar (and injuring the pilot Robert Sanders). The official NTSB report finds the cause as pilot error, a misjudgement in altitude (i.e. the chopper was flying too low). The NTSB suspended Robert Sanders' license for 90 days.
From the espisode guide of M-mania:
During the filming of this episode, in a low-flying aerial sequence, a Hughes 369D (N58243) helicopter crashed into the ocean, tragically killing camera technician Robert Van Der Kar (and injuring the pilot Robert Sanders). The official NTSB report finds the cause as pilot error, a misjudgement in altitude (i.e. the chopper was flying too low). The NTSB suspended Robert Sanders' license for 90 days.
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