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Show Tl'JO GSCCpi helicopter accident i i BY Mel Osborn Roger Carter of Beaver and a helicopter pilot from Salt Lake escaped tragedy at 10:30 a.m., Friday mom. I ing. The two were scan. ' ning the Indian Creek area" north east of Beaver fot predators when the accident transpired. According to ReedCarter one of the owners of the helicopter, his brother Roger and the pilot were heading east facing the sun at about 150 feet above the ground when they turned south and seconds later clipped a high voltage wire. The pilot did see the wire and made an attempt to clear it but wasunsuccess. ful as the tail section skim, m ed the wire causing the bird to spin out of control crashing into the hillside, ' The pilot said without the I aid of a cedar tree mitl. ' gating the impact, both may t have lost their lives. ! Roger suffered twobro. ken ribs and an injured foot. He was knocked unconscious ' and carried by the pilot I from the scene to avoid I a possible fire from the 1 crash. - i The helicopter was pur. i chased by Reed Carter, ' Roger Carter and Mike White, all from Beaver, ' for spraying and eliminat- I lng predator problems. The helicopter was total, ed, but was covered by in. surance. |