Historical Photographs: Southeastern Utah

1953 Project Engineer Chester R. "Chet" Lloyd (left) and pilot Lester Wunsch (right) doing reconnaissance for a mapping project in southeastern Utah, 1953. When Lloyd and his pilot were taking off later from another location, the helicopter lost power right after liftoff and crash-landed on a snowy downhill slope. Lloyd was ejected through the plexiglass bubble and slid down the slope 50-60 feet. Thanks to the snow and the sheepskin coat that he is wearing in this photo, his only injury was a broken collar bone. The pilot was held in place by his seatbelt and was not hurt. Their hand-held radio was undamaged and they were able to call for help. High Resolution Download File (TIF) 5.47 MB