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Coroner: Spokane, Coeur d’ Alene men killed in helicopter crash near Davenport
DAVENPORT, Wash. – The Lincoln County Coroner has identified the two victims of yesterday’s helicopter crash. Ryan Sandvig, 68, from Spokane, and Mark Manteuffel, 63, from Coeur d’Alene, were confirmed as the two men who tragically lost their lives in the June 19 incident. According to Lincoln...
2 killed in helicopter crash in Washington state, authorities say
BLUESTEM, Wash. (AP) — Authorities say two men died in a helicopter crash in eastern Washington state. Lincoln County Fire District 6 Chief Brandon Larmer tells KREM-TV that the helicopter had two people aboard when it crashed Wednesday afternoon. The Lincoln County coroner said Thursday that 68-year-old Ryan Sandvig of Spokane and 63-year-old Mark Manteuffel of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, died in the crash. The National Transportation Safety Board says the Robinson R-44 helicopter went down near Bluestem, Washington. The agency, along with the Federal Aviation Administration, is investigating.
Keller Ferry to close for repairs and maintenance
KELLER, Wash. – The Keller Ferry, which operates on State Route 21 between the Colville Indian Reservation in Ferry County and Clark in Lincoln County, will temporarily close for maintenance repairs. According to the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), the ferry will be closed on Tuesday, June 25,...
Wolf meeting held in Davenport
DAVENPORT - Officials from the state Dept. of Fish and Wildlife and the Lincoln County Cattlemen's Association visited Memorial Hall to address a controversial topic with local farmers and stakeholders Tuesday, June 18. And this time, the topic at hand wasn't wind turbines...it was wolves. Wolves have been a topic...
Two Spokane-area men identified in fatal helicopter crash
Two men in their 60s died in a helicopter crash Wednesday south of Davenport, Washington. The men were identified as Mark Manteuffel, 63, of the Coeur d’Alene area, and Ryan Sandvig, 68, of Spokane, according to Adam Walser, Lincoln County prosecuting attorney and coroner. Lincoln County Fire District 6...
Two killed in helicopter crash
BLUESTEM - Two people were killed in a helicopter crash north of Bluestem and Linstrum Roads between Davenport and Harrington around 4:26 p.m. Wednesday, June 19. The two deceased had not been identified Wednesday evening, and next of kin hadn't been completed by press time. Lincoln County Fire District No. 6 confirmed the crash killed those on board the private Robinson R-44 helicopter.
2 killed in helicopter crash in Washington state, authorities say
BLUESTEM, Wash. — Two men died in a helicopter crash in eastern Washington state, authorities said. Lincoln County Fire District 6 Chief Brandon Larmer told KREM-TV that the helicopter had two people aboard when it crashed Wednesday afternoon. The men who died were identified Thursday as 68-year-old Ryan Sandvig, of Spokane, and 63-year-old Mark Manteuffel, of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, according to the Lincoln County coroner. The Robinson R-44 helicopter went down near Bluestem, Washington, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. The agency, along with the Federal Aviation Administration, is investigating.
UPDATE: Coroner identifies two victims killed in helicopter crash near Davenport
DAVENPORT - In a tragic incident, emergency responders have reported to a helicopter crash site near Linstrum Road, just north of Bluestem and about seven miles south of Davenport, according to the Lincoln County Record-Times. The crash location is approximately half a mile north of the nearest roadway, complicating the emergency response efforts.
Two dead in Lincoln County helicopter crash
Jun. 19—Two people died in a helicopter crash Wednesday afternoon about 8 miles south of Davenport, Washington, according to Lincoln County Fire District 6. Fire Chief Brandon Larmer said crews were called shortly before 4:30 p.m. to an aircraft down in a private field about 1 mile north of Bluestem and Linstrum roads off State Route 28.
2 people killed in helicopter crash near Davenport and Harrington
DAVENPORT, Wash. – A helicopter crash between Davenport and Harrington resulted in the deaths of two people. According to Lincoln County Fire District 6, the crash occurred north of Bluestem and Linstrum Roads. Fire crews at the scene reported that the privately owned helicopter crashed, leading to a small fire in approximately one to two-acres. The fire has since been contained.
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