NY: Man Crashes Homemade Helicopter in Albion

April 25, 2018

ALBION, N.Y. —  Mark Bennett enjoys watching small aircraft.

Tuesday afternoon, he pulled over near Gaines Valley Aviation and watched a man do maneuvers in a mosquito kit helicopter before something went wrong.

"He took off, and went over the wires, got probably 2 to 3 times as high as a telephone pole and crossed the street. Just as he was crossing the street, there was a pop and something fell off his aircraft, just about the size of a softball. And at the same time, his engine started making a grinding noise and shortly after that, a couple seconds later, he just went straight down," Bennett said.

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