- | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
Date: | August 05, 2008 |
Time: | 1930 |
Location: | Near Junction City, California |
Operator: | Junction City Fire Department |
Flight #: | ? |
Route: | Ferrying fire fighters |
AC Type: | Sikorsky S-61N |
Registration: | N612AZ |
cn / ln: | 61297 |
Aboard: | 13 (passengers:11 crew:2) |
Fatalities: | 9 (passengers:8 crew:1) |
Ground: | 0 |
Summary: | The helicopter was ferrying fire fighters in Northern California's Shasta-Trinity National Forest when it crashed. The four survivors were seriously burned, with two listed in critical condition. The helicopter lost main rotor power during liftoff. |
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