SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A local aviation expert is praising the skills of the pilot of the helicopter that crashed on Highway 50 in Sacramento Monday night, saying his quick maneuvering avoided houses and cars.
“He only had mere seconds before the helicopter impacted the ground after lifting off from the [UC Davis Medical Center] helicopter pad,” said Tommy Ishii, a Sacramento-based aviation expert with decades of experience piloting planes.
After Monday night’s crash, he got on the phone with fellow pilots—including helicopter pilots. He said they all agree: the man piloting the helicopter did the right thing, given the circumstances…