A Helicopter Crash Landed On Top Of This Washington Teen Riding A Tractor, And The Teen Saved The Pilot’s Life
Logan Schneider, a recent high school graduate from Orondo, Washington, was finishing up work on his family’s cherry farm when the unthinkable happened.
While Logan rode a tractor back through the orchard, a helicopter flying overhead collided with power lines and landed on top of him.
The nineteen-year-old became pinned against his steering wheel while the nose of the helicopter sat just behind him.
Miraculously, Logan was able to free himself and turn his attention toward the helicopter’s pilot– who was trapped and hanging upside down.
“I heard him screaming. I looked and saw him upside down, hanging. Fire was everywhere,” Logan recalled.
Nonetheless, he jumped into action and worked to free the pilot.
“When I was in the moment, I really was not thinking. I was just doing,” Logan said.
Somehow, both he and the pilot only sustained minor burn injuries. Logan called the odds “one in a million.”
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And perhaps shockingly, the teen still aspires to be a pilot one day and plans to attend flight school in the fall.
Following the rescue, Orondo firefighters also arrived on the scene to help extinguish the massive blaze.
“Firefighters’ initial efforts were hindered by difficult access and high-voltage power lines,” the Orondo Firefighters Association shared on Facebook.
“Once the power lines were de-energized, firefighters extinguished the fire on both the tractor and helicopter.”
Both Logan and the helicopter’s pilot were transported to Central Washington Hospital for treatment and are thankfully recovering smoothly.
Still, this freak accident sent shockwaves throughout the Washington community, leaving people utterly grateful for the miraculous outcome and rescue efforts.
“Thank God for saving our cousin and the pilot. Also, to the firefighters for saving their orchard!” Heather Heideman-Thompson, a relative of Logan’s, commented on the Facebook post.
“Just glad everyone is okay. Helicopters and tractors are replaceable; peoples’ lives are not,” wrote another user.
To read the Orondo Firefighters Association’s complete press release, visit the link here.
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