Biographical Info
Age: 48
Additional Info: Terry Jacobs is survived by his brother and sister.
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Jacobs was killed in a helicopter crash.
Date of Incident: August 5, 2006
Two Calif. firefighters killed in crash
Associated Press
HAPPY CAMP, Calif.- A helicopter pilot and co-pilot were killed when the aircraft crashed into the Klamath River while battling a series of lightning-caused fires, authorities said Saturday.
The helicopter went down Friday night along Highway 96, about 10 miles southwest of Happy Camp in Siskiyou County, according to sheriff’s and U.S. Forest Service officials.
The helicopter was owned by a private company working under contract with the Forest Service, said agency spokeswoman Jean Gilbertson. Names of the victims were not released.
The helicopter crew members were among more than 500 firefighters battling the Happy Camp complex - 11 blazes that were set off last month by lightning strikes. All but two of those fires have been contained.
No additional information would be released about the crash until a team from the National Transportation Board completes its investigation, Gilbertson said.
“We’re waiting for them to get in and do their investigation,” she said.