... pilot Steve Kamenir executed an emergency landing on his way to a fatal car accident near Sugar Grove at 3 a.m. Aug. 4.
"One minute the engine was there and the next minute it wasn't," recalled 53-year-old Kamenir, who lives in the tiny Lake County village of Mettawa near Libertyville.
One of his chopper's two engines was experiencing a "catastrophic failure," according to initial reports. The engine - which sits atop the helicopter - burst into flames.
Seven or 8 seconds later, Kamenir guided the chopper to the ground, avoiding people, power lines and vehicles to land in a field.
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Kamenir prefers flying at night because it's more challenging. Limited visibility means pilots have to rely more on their instrument panel.
How does he see power lines when landing at an accident scene at night?