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| Date: | Sunday 21 December 1947 |
| Time: | 16:30 |
| Type: | Bell 47B |
| Owner/operator: | Oregon Journal |
| Registration: | NC105B |
| MSN: | 25 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | West Hills Golf Club, Portland, OR -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Oregon Journal Headquarters, Portland |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Witnesses reported seeing the helicopter "Dragonfly" circling the ninth tee of the golf course in a fairly strong head wind when suddenly the tail lifted and the helicopter plunged to the ground. Upon impact, it burst into flames and rolled several times, killing both occupants.
Sources:
http://www.cafeunknown.com/2006/12/newsroom-dragonfly-before-sky-8.html .
http://obits.oregonlive.com/obituaries/oregon/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=173374640
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Dec-2014 09:43 | gerard57 | Added |
| 22-Jul-2019 07:05 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 07-May-2023 14:47 | Cobar | Updated |
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