ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 205667
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| Date: | Sunday 12 May 1957 |
| Time: | 10:50 |
| Type: | Bell 47J |
| Owner/operator: | Eastern Provincial Airways |
| Registration: | CF-IVF |
| MSN: | 1563 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 8 miles west of Brigus,NFL -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
During take-off main rotors struck an overhead power line,helicopter went out of control crashed and burned. Daughter in law of Prime Minister of Newfoundland Joe Swallwood killed.
Sources:
The Daily News (St. John's) 13 May 1957, p1
ICAO Circular,Aircraft Accident Digest 9,Circular 56-AN/51
http://mid.gov.kz/images/stories/contents/056_en.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Feb-2018 15:49 | TB | Added |
| 06-Feb-2018 09:13 | TB | Updated [Narrative] |
| 10-Dec-2018 19:25 | Cobar | Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
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