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Strong Wind in Siskiyou Mountains & Southern Oregon Cascades, Oregon
Strong Wind January 23, 2019 · Siskiyou Mountains & Southern Oregon Cascades, Oregon
What the National Weather Service wrote
An Erickson helicopter pilot was killed when his aircraft crashed in a wooded area near Interstate 5 at an elevation of 4100 feet. The time of the crash is unknown, but it occurred in the morning and the pilot took off from Medford airport at 8:45 PST. Weather conditions at the time included showers, low ceilings, obscuration of terrain, and significant mountain wave turbulence. The cause of the crash was unknown and will likely remain unknown at least until the investigation is complete.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 794653. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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