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Missing Chopper Found at Motel
By Frank Heinz |
A helicopter reported stolen in Fort Worth was found early Friday morning by the Dallas police.
The chopper wasn't found buzzing around in the sky, but rather in the parking lot of the Century Inn along the 2100 block of Northwest Highway.
It didn't land there either.
The helicopter, a 2002 Bell 430 worth an estimated $2.5 million, had been sold and packaged for transport by truck on May 19 out of Meacham Airport. A driver was hired to ferry the truck to Mount Pleasant, Pa., and to drop off some parts in Illinois -- only he never showed up at either location.
After the delivery date came and went, the seller called the Fort Worth police on June 1 who then asked officers to be on the lookout for a 2007 Dodge Ram pickup truck, complete with trailer and helicopter.
The chopper and trailer were found early Friday morning, but the driver and his Ram pickup are still nowhere to be found. The driver's name has not yet been released.
The helicopter was impounded by the Dallas Police Department.
By Frank Heinz |
A helicopter reported stolen in Fort Worth was found early Friday morning by the Dallas police.
The chopper wasn't found buzzing around in the sky, but rather in the parking lot of the Century Inn along the 2100 block of Northwest Highway.
It didn't land there either.
The helicopter, a 2002 Bell 430 worth an estimated $2.5 million, had been sold and packaged for transport by truck on May 19 out of Meacham Airport. A driver was hired to ferry the truck to Mount Pleasant, Pa., and to drop off some parts in Illinois -- only he never showed up at either location.
After the delivery date came and went, the seller called the Fort Worth police on June 1 who then asked officers to be on the lookout for a 2007 Dodge Ram pickup truck, complete with trailer and helicopter.
The chopper and trailer were found early Friday morning, but the driver and his Ram pickup are still nowhere to be found. The driver's name has not yet been released.
The helicopter was impounded by the Dallas Police Department.
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