ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 33053
Last updated: 20 May 2013
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| Date: | 23-JUL-1982 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bell UH-1B-BF Iroquois |
| Operator: | Western Helicopters Inc |
| Registration: | N87701 |
| C/n / msn: | 1162 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 3 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Valencia, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed while filming action scene at Indian Dunes Park, when tail rotor assembly damaged by special effect explosion. Main rotor blade killing actor Vic Morrow (53) and child actors My-Ca Dinh Le (7) and Renee Shin-Yi Shen (6).
Sources:
http://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=20020917X03516&key=1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ru6I9Cc9XnE
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 05-Nov-2011 15:49 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 24-Nov-2012 11:24 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
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