Overview

• The Carbon County coroner identified the victims as pilot Jeffrey Patmore, 52, of British Columbia, and lineman Michael Higgins, 40, of Haddon Township, New Jersey.
• The Hughes 369D helicopter crashed in wooded terrain near power lines by Penn’s Peak outside Jim Thorpe on Sept. 11 shortly after 3 p.m.
• Medics pronounced both occupants dead at the scene before 3:30 p.m., according to local officials.
• PPL Electric Utilities said the flight occurred while a third-party contractor was working on its system.
• The FAA and NTSB launched a joint investigation, and local authorities secured the steep crash site for federal teams.