Reflections of a Newsosaur | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | MyFox Dallas
Alan Mutter explains why: “Apart from the lives of the newsmen lost in helicopter crashes over the years, it costs no less than $1 million a year to operate a modest-sized news chopper carrying a crew of two. … That’s enough money to hire 10 to 15 journalists to develop real stories.” || ANOTHER COPTER INCIDENT:
On Monday morning, a Dallas-Fort Worth station’s news helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing when “the engine just shut off in mid air.” (Watch it.)
> Investigators to release more info about Phoenix crash by week’s end (AR)
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