A Manatee County Mosquito Control District Bell 407 helicopter, N618TS, crashed near Myakka City, Florida, on October 15, 2026, after reportedly striking a radio tower during nighttime mosquito-control operations. The pilot was killed, and federal authorities are investigating the fatal accident.
Tag: Helicopter Safety
2 Killed, Five Survive as Airbus H130 Helicopter Crashes into Guatemala’s Lake Atitlán
Two people were killed and five survived when an Airbus EC130 T2 helicopter crashed into Guatemala’s Lake Atitlán on October 8, 2026. Both fatalities were recovered from the submerged aircraft as investigators worked to determine the cause.