As one of the safest and most dependable helicopters in the world, the Bell 206 is a family of turbine-powered, rotary-wing aircraft, and the Bell 206L IV LongRanger is a particular type in that family.
With a stated range of 330 miles, a cruise speed of 110 miles per hour, and a flight endurance of almost three hours, the LongRanger is a seven-seat helicopter.
As more information about the collision becomes available, focus has also shifted to the people who died, especially Escobar, whose passing represents a significant setback for the world’s transportation sector.
Escobar worked for Siemens Mobility, a Berlin, Germany-based company, as the Global CEO of Rail Infrastructure.