Crews have responded to a deadly helicopter crash in the southbound lanes of Interstate 77 in North Carolina.
WBTV, which is owned by Gray Media Group, Inc., issued the following statement about the crash:
“The WBTV family is grieving a terrible loss. Our news helicopter Sky3 crashed mid-day Tuesday with two of our colleagues on board. Meteorologist Jason Myers and pilot Chip Tayag lost their lives. We are working to comfort their families in this difficult time. We appreciate the outpouring of support for our staff and your continued prayers for their families.”
Myers grew up in Union and Catawba counties and watched WBTV as a child. His career took him to Raleigh, Texas and Virginia before he came back home to the Charlotte area.Tayag came to WBTV in 2017 as an ENG pilot operating Sky3.The National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Aviation Administration are investigating the crash.A Robinson R44 helicopter crashed near I-77 South and Nations Ford Road in Charlotte, N.C., around 12:20 local time today. Two people were on board.
In a tweet, Jennings called Tayag a hero, stating that witnesses indicated he made “diversionary moves away from the highway to save lives.” “Because of his heroic acts, there were no further injuries or vehicles on the highway involved in this incident,” Jennings said.
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