AI6YR BenFeb 17

Photo of the fatal Tesla accident on the 126 yesterday. (very bad one).

"...The CHP said later in a news release that a 61-year-old Modesto woman died in the crash. She was in a Tesla with a 60-year-old driver who suffered major injuries and was airlifted to Ventura County Medical Center.

The pair from Modesto had been traveling eastbound on Highway 126 when, for unknown reasons, they veered across the highway and into the westbound lanes, according to the CHP...."

https://www.vcstar.com/story/news/local/2026/02/16/highway-126-crash-near-fillmore-closes-lanes-amid-downpour/88704445007/

#tesla #VenturaCounty #rain #CAwx

Show threadNine Oh RealFeb 17
@ai6yr Am I right in identifying the helicopter as an S-70, the civilian version of the H-60?
Show threadAI6YR BenFeb 17
@mythlfrythtyg HH-60L, converted Black Hawk from the US Army.
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@mythlfrythtyg

https://www.unitedrotorcraft.com/newsroom/united-rotorcraft-is-proud-to-announce-the-delivery-of-2-hh-60l-firehawks-to-ventura-county-fire-department-and-ventura-county-sheriffs-office/

United Rotorcraft is proud to announce the delivery of 2 HH-60L FIREHAWKS to Ventura County Fire Department and Ventura County Sheriff’s Office! - United Rotorcraft

ENGLEWOOD, Colorado – May 25, 2021 – United Rotorcraft, a division of Air Methods Corporationannounced today the delivery of two HH-60L FIREHAWK® helicopters to Ventura County Air Unit.Configured by United Rotorcraft with a 1,000-gallon water tank attached to the belly of the aircraft; anextended landing gear to accommodate the tank; a retractable snorkel than can […]

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Show threadNine Oh RealFeb 17

@ai6yr One of those. Ok.

For a moment I was wondering about a rescue helicopter of those size but tbh it really makes sense when used in this multi-role.
Over here most of the rescue helicopters are Eurocopter EC145. And firefighting? Mostly Bambi Buckets.

Show threadAI6YR BenFeb 17
@mythlfrythtyg Yeah, this is like a giant flying bus... mostly useful because you can pull multiple patients off the side of a mountain and not run into power issues.