Helicopter crash reported in Ada this afternoon

Helicopter spraying pesticides crashes near Ada after hitting powerline, pilot flown to hospital

A helicopter spraying pesticides crashed near Ada after hitting a powerline, sending the pilot to the hospital, according to the Pontotoc County sheriff.

Helicopter crashes near Fitztown

An aerial applications helicopter crashed Tuesday afternoon on County Road 1630 about half a mile east of U.S. 377, about five miles south of Ada.

Helicopter crash reported in Ada this afternoon

This afternoon an aerial applications (crop duster) helicopter crashed on County Road 1630 a half mile east of US377 and five miles east of Ada.

Pilot injured in Pontotoc County helicopter crash

A helicopter operated by Industrial Helicopters crashed near Ada, Oklahoma, injuring the pilot while spraying pesticides on farmland. The chopper struck a power line, trapping the pilot inside before emergency personnel airlifted him to a hospital for treatment. The incident occurred around 3 p.m. on County Road 1630.