This was a tragic plane crash that took place over a year ago in an urban area, killing one and sending two to the hospital. Emergency personnel responded quickly to the accident scene and, in addition to other information gathered, the Saskatoon PS forensics section documented the area from the air using the Draganflyer X6 helicopter. We believe this is the first time in North America that an unmanned aerial helicopter has been used to document the crash of a manned aircraft in an urban environment.
You can see from several of the ground based photos and video clips this new and different perspective an aerial shot provides to investigators. The Draganflyer helicopter system was quick to deploy and doesn’t need to be flown very high to get the data required.
Follow the attached links to read the Draganflyer, Saskatoon Police Service SpotLight featured article, video reports of the plane crash and related articles.
Links:
SpotLight Article
Television report
Articles:
CTV News
Saskatoon Star Phoenix