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| Date: | Wednesday 19 September 1951 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bell 47D |
| Owner/operator: | Petroleum Bell Helicopter Services. |
| Registration: | N.... |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mississippi River near Pilottown, LA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | Lafayette, LA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Oil-hunting helicopter crashed from 150ft in marshes. Pilot killed. Two passengers injured. One of the injured died later
Sources:
The Victoria Advocat 20 September 1951, p17
The Alexandria Daily Town Talk (Alexandria, LA), September 21: 8.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Feb-2021 09:31 | TB | Added |
| 12-Jan-2022 11:38 | Cobar | Updated [Date, Location, Phase, Nature, Narrative, ] |
| 13-Oct-2024 06:54 | DarrenT | Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, ] |
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