State Police helo missing in NM

MD lost a state helo a couple years ago in some low IFR weather while on APP. They have really ramped up training since then. Hopefully they are ok but we all know the probably grim truth.

RIP fellow aviators...
 
Some more links for the local take on the developing story:

http://www.kob.com/article/stories/S971528.shtml?cat=500
http://www.koat.com/news/19709852/detail.html
http://www.krqe.com/dpp/news/crime/...hers_hunt_crashed_police_chopper_200906092230

Pic of the chopper, NM 606:
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Not the best terrain to go down in and the weather sure isn't cooperating. The good news is that the ELT is transmitting and the have coordinates already.

I met one of the pilots a couple of years back and from what I understand, most if not all of the NMSP chopper pilots are current or former NM Army National Guard. So not only are the NMSP searching for their brothers, so are the Guard.
 
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