STANISLAUS COUNTY – Recovery efforts began today for a helicopter that crashed at the Modesto Reservoir Saturday morning.
The crash happened shortly before 11:00am Saturday in the northwest area of the reservoir. The pilot and passenger suffered minor to moderate injuries. Both were transported by ambulance to a hospital for care.
By 8:00am Sunday the Stanislaus County Sheriff Dive Team and heavy recovery equipment arrived at the reservoir to begin the recovery process. The helicopter sank below the surface of the water.
Waterways at the reservoir have been closed until further notice.
Patricia
March 16, 2025 at 12:53 pm
I hope everyone be ok I hope they find out why it went down in the water