ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 71240
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| Date: | Sunday 6 June 1965 |
| Time: | 15:25 |
| Type: | Agusta-Bell 47J Ranger |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | OH-HIC |
| MSN: | 1151 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Helsinki -
 Finland
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
During a photo flight the helicopter crashed on a street due to a metal fatigue induced failure of the tail rotor which rendered the helicopter uncontrollable. Three occupants were killed, including the pilot and his six year old son; the photographer survived with serious injuries.
Sources:
Finnish general aviation accident database
Seppo Jylhä, Siviili-ilmailun viimeiset lennot 1927-1994, p. 52, Helsinki, Finnrep Jylhä 1995, ISBN 952-90-6375-X
La Stampa 8 June 1965, p27 (Europa)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Jan-2010 23:25 | slowkid | Added |
| 07-Apr-2016 18:26 | TB | Updated [Operator, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-May-2016 16:01 | T. Hermola | Updated [Time, Total occupants, Source, Narrative] |
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