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Authorities of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) investigate the causes which caused a helicopter crash this Sunday afternoon in Colusa County, northwest of Sacramento, in which killed four people.
The Colusa County Sheriff’s Report reported that the mishap occurred at 1: 15 pm .
Emergency teams found the bodies of the four dead upon arrival at the scene of the accident.
Still the identities of the three are not known passengers or the pilot , as well as the causes that caused the accident.
The FAA report indicates that it is a Robinson R type helicopter 66, with registration N 7000 J .
They seek witnesses to help the investigation
The aircraft crashed in a remote area of Colusa, approximately a 65 miles northwest of Sacramento .
Local authorities focused on locating possible witnesses so that they can offer information to help the investigations.
For this Monday the arrival of agents from the FAA and the National Board was expected Transportation Security to continue with the investigations.
radar, meteorological information that prevailed at the time of the accident, air traffic control reports; as well as the helicopter maintenance log and records of the pilot who manned the aircraft.
A preliminary report will be available after 15 days , although the full investigation into the accident may take from 12 to 24 months.