US EditionFamily of pilot from Rancho Cucamonga killed in a wildfire helicopter crash reaches a $15 million settlement
- Michael Fournier, a helicopter pilot from Rancho Cucamonga, died on August 19, 2020, when his helicopter crashed while fighting the Hills fire in Southern California.
- The crash occurred due to a hydraulic system failure, which Fournier reported to air traffic control before the helicopter plunged into a hillside in rugged terrain.
- Fournier was making water drops from a bright red Bell UH-1H helicopter maintained by Rotorcraft Support, Inc., which contracts with Cal Fire to provide firefighting aircraft and services.
- A Fresno County Sheriff's Department search and rescue team took nearly four hours and used five Jeeps to reach Fournier's remote, smoke-filled crash site in hilly terrain, where they recovered and respectfully wrapped his body in an American flag.
- The Fournier family secured a $15 million agreement from Rotorcraft Support, Inc., which Andrew Robb, one of their attorneys, said provides the answers and accountability they sought through their lawsuit.
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