Crime & Safety
Coast Guard Helicopter Tips on Side at SFO
A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter made a hard landing, only one crew member sustained a minor injury.
By Bay City News Service
A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter made a hard landing and tipped onto its side at San Francisco International Airport Monday afternoon, an airport spokesman said.
The helicopter landed on a tarmac at a Coast Guard facility at the north end of the airport at about 3 p.m., SFO spokesman Doug Yakel said. All crew members walked away from the landing. Yakel said he received reports that one suffered a minor injury and was receiving medical care.
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The incident is not affecting commercial operations at the airport.
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