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Report: Witness Saw Something Detach From Helicopter Before Fatal Ekalaka Crash
A witness reported an object detached from the Robinson helicopter before it crashed, killing four family members; the National Transportation Safety Board investigation continues.
- On Wednesday, Zachary Bailey, Kelsey Bailey, and their children Vada Rose, 12, and Samuel, 7, died in a Robinson helicopter crash near Ekalaka, Montana.
- A witness said a federal preliminary report recorded seeing something detach from the helicopter before it crashed, an observation federal investigators included in the inquiry.
- A photo in the preliminary report contains a contributed photo showing debris mapping of the helicopter wreckage scattered across an open field, detailing the mapped debris area.
- Local outlets such as the Billings Gazette reported the NTSB preliminary findings and noted Darren Bailey, Republican Illinois gubernatorial candidate, is the father of victim Zachary Bailey.
- Investigators say the National Transportation Safety Board's preliminary release states the cause remains unclear, and federal investigators continue examining wreckage and related data.
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Report: Witness saw something detach from helicopter before fatal Ekalaka crash
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·Helena, United States
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