HILLSBORO, Ore. -- A pilot survived a helicopter crash at Hillsboro Airport Wednesday evening without serious injury.
Hillsboro Aviation--who owns the Robinson R-22 helicopter--said a student pilot was flying the chopper behind a jet when he lost control and made a hard landing at around 6 p.m.
Fire crews said the pilot escaped the downed aircraft before rescue personnel arrived. He was transported to a local hospital by ambulance to be checked out.
The debris was cleared quickly and there was no disruption to operations at the airport.
The incident is under investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration.
About three months ago, there was another hard landing at Hillsboro Airport. The pilot and a passenger in that incident--in which the helicopter experienced engine trouble--were not injured. Both incidents involved Robinson R-22 helicopters.
