Drone Nearly Crashes into Medical Helicopter Carrying Patient
A drone nearly collided Wednesday with a medical helicopter that was taking a snake-bite victim to a Fresno hospital, authorities said.
The helicopter was flying 1,000 feet above the ground about 1 p.m., when the pilot spotted a large drone in its flight path, said Todd Valeri, whose company operates the SkyLife Air Medical chopper.
The pilot swiftly turned to avoid the drone, missing a potential catastrophe by about 20 feet, he said.
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