MANITOWOC COUNTY (WBAY)- A pilot helping with the installation of transmission lines was killed when a helicopter crashed in Manitowoc County Wednesday morning, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
Manitowoc County Coroner Curt Green has responded to the scene.
At about 10 a.m., the chopper went down in a “remote and swampy area” at 19420 Marquette Road in Maple Grove, near Reedsville, the Sheriff’s Office said.
The Federal Aviation Administration says the MD 369E helicopter “crashed under unknown circumstances.”
American Transmission Company released a statement to Action 2 News, saying the helicopter was stringing wire along an ATC transmission line between the Point Beach Nuclear Plant and Forest Junction Substation.
ATC says the helicopter is owned by Rotor Blade, a South Carolina-based company. Rotor Blade, a subcontractor for Henkels & McCoy, provides services to utilities.
“An internal team has been assembled to respond to the emergency at the scene and to investigate the accident,” reads a statement from ATC.
The FAA is responding to the scene to begin an investigation, which will be led by the National Transportation Safety Board.
The Manitowoc County Sheriff’s Office received help at the scene from Reedsville Fire Department and First Responders, Collins Fire Department, Kellnersville Fire Department, Wayside Fire Department, and Valders Ambulance.
Manitowoc County Helicopter Crash
