Helicopter lands without authorization within city limits, Waite Park MN


A helicopter landed without proper authorization within city limits, violating aviation regulations. Authorities attempted to identify the helicopter and planned to involve federal aviation officials.
Audio|Source: Benton and Stearns County Public Safety
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Somebody get over by probably the craft direct area.
00:03
There's most likely a helicopter that landed there.
00:06
I want the end number off of that helicopter.
00:10
You're talking that blue one?
00:13
Yes, they had called in and they were told they are not landing anywhere within city limits.
00:18
So now I will be getting the Fedris involved.
00:22
Roger,
00:23
I'm not can't see it that way.
00:26
Perfect. I'm not sure where they set it down at, but it looks over by like 10th Avenue somewhere.
00:32
It looks like you're taking off.
00:36
Where'd they landed at?
00:40
I look like somewhere sells from the cemetery area. I'm not 100% sure though.
00:46
Copy, yeah, if you can just get me the tail number off it, it's not popping up on my flight. Yeah,
00:53
she's open to air flying towards the airway, so keep your eyes open.
01:01
It's Sam Lincoln 167 on a Chrysler 200.
01:11
Second one is 141 George 922, 227 tags on a Chrysler 200,
01:26
also out of Indiana.
01:38
You can just attach it to my event.
01:41
Copy.
01:46
161 destination.
01:48
Copy destination 161. 161.
01:54
Hi, copy. It'll be at 226, 126, South, Ace Hardware, if you could copy comments.
02:04
You can go ahead and read that off.
02:07
One, Charles,
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three,
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Charles,
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Charles, Charles,
02:14
Boy,
02:16
George,
02:17
seven,
02:18
Frank,
02:19
Nora,
02:20
(number withheld).
02:25
Copy.
02:29
I don't know where it went.
02:31
They just flew west. I lost track of it.
02:38
Thank you. I tried with my phone to zoom in far enough to get the nick number, but they called into the amphitheater, so I'm going to get a hold of that person and then call the FISDO and go from there.
02:51
Roger, I feel like I don't know where they set down, but they definitely got real low over here somewhere.
02:57
I'm guessing over by Bernix or somewhere in that area.
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Location mentioned:
Near Sundial Dr, Waite Park, MN 56387
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