Eversource helicopter patrols set over Blandford

The Town of Blandford announced Oct. 16 that Eversource will conduct helicopter patrols over Blandford and dozens of other Western Massachusetts communities to inspect transmission lines for vegetation issues.

The flights are scheduled for Oct. 19 and again from Oct. 21 through Oct. 23, weather permitting, with flight times running from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

According to the announcement, the patrols will cover many towns in the region in addition to Blandford, including Agawam, Amherst, Ashfield, Becket, Belchertown, Cheshire, Chicopee, Conway, Dalton, Deerfield, East Longmeadow, Easthampton, Erving, Granby, Granville, Greenfield, Hadley, Hampden, Hancock, Hinsdale, Holyoke, Lanesborough, Lee, Lenox, Leverett, Longmeadow, Ludlow, Montague, Northfield, Otis, Pelham, Peru, Pittsfield, Plainfield, Russell, Shelburne, Shutesbury, South Hadley, Southampton, Southwick, Springfield, Sunderland, Warwick, Wendell, West Springfield, Westfield, Wilbraham and Windsor.

Two aircraft will be used for the patrols: a blue and white helicopter with tail number N411DD and a navy and silver helicopter with tail number N1431W.

Source: Town of Blandford announcement, October 16, 2026.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the original announcement. It was corrected where it differed.