A helicopter owned by Bachman Aero was involved in an accident at Schaumburg Regional Airport Monday evening. There were no injuries reported and the fire department cleared the scene after determining that there was no fire threat and no signs of leaking fuel.
According to FAA spokesperson, Tony Molinaro, the helicopter was a Hughes 269C, tail number N34LB, owned by Bachman Aero. Bachman Aero's offices are located in Skokie, IL and they provide helicopter flight training and flight services out of Schaumburg Regional Airport. Molinaro stated that the 'helicopter hit the ground at the airport, skidded, then the tail boom struck the ground. Two people were onboard, no injuries reported.'
The FAA stated that the investigation could take weeks to complete and no additional details will be available until the investigation is completed.
The helicopter was on a training flight when the accident occurred. It is not known if the student or instructor were at the controls at the time of the accident. A request for comment from Bachman Aero has not been returned. We will update this article if a response from Bachman Aero is received.
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