Wirestrike Accident Agusta-Bell AB 206A-1 JetRanger ? ,
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Date:Tuesday 2 June 1970
Time:day
Type:Silhouette image of generic B06 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Agusta-Bell AB 206A-1 JetRanger ?
Owner/operator:Imperial Iranian Army Aviation (IIAA) ?
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Karadsch (Karaj), Alborz -   Iran
Phase: En route
Nature:Survey
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Flew into power lines while filming over Karaj Dam. French filmmaker Albert Lamorisse (48) and the Iranian military pilot were killed. His son and assistant cinematographer, Pascal, survived.

Sources:

Hamburger Abendblatt 3.6.1970, p33
Albert Lamorisse

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
13-Jan-2013 10:58 TB Added
29-Aug-2013 16:42 Dr.John Smith Updated [Source, Narrative]
02-Jul-2018 19:11 lbowma3 Updated [Total fatalities, Source, Narrative]
06-Dec-2018 13:25 TB Updated [Source, Narrative]
07-Dec-2018 16:24 TB Updated [Aircraft type]

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