The pilot said he grabbed a seat cushion that popped out of the water, and that’s what probably saved their lives.

MODESTO, CA (March 18, 2025) – Saturday morning, Bob Campana suffered injuries in a helicopter crash at the Modesto Reservoir. For reasons under investigation, Campana, who was operating the ...

Modesto businessman Bob Campana said he is saddened and humbled by what happened Saturday morning at Modesto Reservoir, where a helicopter he was piloting crashed into the water. But he’s ...

“I was worried about drowning,” Bob Campana, 71, told reporters Sunday ... investigated by the Federal Aviation Administration. Modesto Irrigation District, the owner of the reservoir ...

An unusual sight to see. A submerged helicopter was pulled out of this Modesto Reservoir on Sunday afternoon. "To me, this is a gift from God," said Bob Campana. Campana was the pilot who survived ...

"(You) make an assessment of what is of value in life." A recreational helicopter and airplane pilot for over 20 years, Campana has always valued flying and giving everyday people their first ...

Bob Campana said he was taking his friend who was ... was having a fast response like that,” he said. The waterway at Modesto Reservoir has been closed indefinitely. The park is still open ...

Modeso 'Bob' Medina once gave a tour of the New York Times news morgue, where he was director, to Marilyn Monroe and her then husband, Arthur Miller. Modesto “Bob” Medina, a longtime ...