Darien Man Killed in Pennsylvania Chopper Crash
Tighe Sullivan was killed in a crash north of Philadelphia.
Wednesday, Oct 10, 2012 | Updated 4:04 PM EDT
Bill Shull
The helicopter that crashed Tuesday night killing two people was similar to this one, a Bell 407.
A Darien man was killed in a helicopter crash in northeastern Pennsylvania.
Tighe Sullivan was the passenger in the front seat of a chopper investigators said went down around 8 p.m. Tuesday in Coolbaugh Township, about 90 miles north of Philadelphia. The wreckage was located in woods off Interstate 380 around 2 a.m. Wednesday.
Monroe County Coroner Bob Allen tells the Pocono Record of Stroudsburg that two people onboard were confirmed dead at the scene. Allen says a fourth person, who was a backseat passenger, is injured. The extent of the injuries wasn't immediately known.
Sullivan is survived by his wife of 24 years, Callie, and three children, Jessie, Lila and Tiger, according to the Darien Times.
Calling hours will be at United Church of Rowayton at 210 Rowayton Ave. on Friday, Oct. 12, from 3 to 6 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 13, from 2 to 5, subject to change, according to the Times.
Funeral service will be Sunday, Oct. 14, at 1 p.m. at The United Church or Rowayton.
The chopper a Bell 407 and it's owned by ACS Helicopters LLC in Somerset County, New Jersey.
Authorities said they don't know where the helicopter took off from, but that they will be working with the Federal Aviation Administration to investigate the crash.
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