911 calls from hiker killed in NM crash unanswered

[Niels Bohr 72]

SANTA FE, N.M. - A Japanese hiker who became lost in the northern New Mexico mountains and later died in a crash of the helicopter that rescued her called 911 seven times before being connected to an emergency dispatcher. Megumi Yamamoto, who was killed last week along with State Police pilot Sgt. Andy Tingwall, sounded frustrated on the 911 tapes as she made repeated attempts to get help.

Yamamoto called 911 from her cell phone repeatedly before Santa Fe County Regional dispatch realized her calls were coming into administration lines.

Finally, Yamamoto was patched through to state police dispatch, where she was helped by Tingwall's wife, Leighann.

Santa Fe County Sheriff Greg Solano says the 911 technology is less than a year old and still has problems.

[Nagishkaw 510]

Terrible and just wrong!

[scandal 951]

SANTA FE, N.M. - A Japanese hiker who became lost in the northern New Mexico mountains and later died in a crash of the helicopter that rescued her called 911 seven times before being connected to an emergency dispatcher. Megumi Yamamoto, who was killed last week along with State Police pilot Sgt. Andy Tingwall, sounded frustrated on the 911 tapes as she made repeated attempts to get help.

Yamamoto called 911 from her cell phone repeatedly before Santa Fe County Regional dispatch realized her calls were coming into administration lines.

Finally, Yamamoto was patched through to state police dispatch, where she was helped by Tingwall's wife, Leighann.

Santa Fe County Sheriff Greg Solano says the 911 technology is less than a year old and still has problems.

Maybe the 911 technology hasn't been programmed to understand Japanese yet?

(paging the OP... you've been missed on the n00bz thread... pay us a visit if you're not too busy.... )

[alienlovechild 75]

A Japanese hiker who became lost in the northern New Mexico mountains and later died in a crash of the helicopter that rescued her called 911 seven times before being connected to an emergency dispatcher.

Did the hiker call after being in the helicopter crash or when she was lost? Sound like the helicopter crash killed her not the 911 operators.

[Teacher Mark 53]

A Japanese hiker who became lost in the northern New Mexico mountains and later died in a crash of the helicopter that rescued her called 911 seven times before being connected to an emergency dispatcher.

Did the hiker call after being in the helicopter crash or when she was lost? Sound like the helicopter crash killed her not the 911 operators.

It's all about the timing. The argument could be made that if they catch the call the first time the crash wouldn't have happened.

Edited June 18, 2009 by Mr. Saigon

[L179 1]

wow! what a rescue!

[Dr. Obvious 49]

Another Final Destination?