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Accident Details

 

Record ID:

272

Agency:

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

NTSB Identification:

None

Legislation:

Accident Occured:

2016-08-08 in Clearbrook, MN

Aircraft:

AS350,

Injuries:

1 uninjured, 1 minor injuries,

Report Header:

Hit by gunfire

Full Report:

Law enforcement helicopter operated by U.S. Customs and Border Protection near Clearbrook, Minnesota. A Polk County Sheriff's deputy suffered injuries from breaking glass when a man fired at the helicopter the deputy was riding in. A man, Carstie Lee Clausen of Clearbrook, reportedly shot twice at the helicopter with a high-powered rifle as it flew over an area in rural Clearwater County where suspected drug activity was thought to be occurring. The Polk County deputy was an observer for Pine to Prairie Drug Task Force. The aircraft made an emergency landing at the Fosston Municipal Airport.

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