Francis Gary Powers Francis Gary Powers
| Date: | August 1, 1977 |
| Location: | Encino, California |
| Aircraft: | Bell 206B JetRanger |
| Reg: | N4TV |
| Airline: | Private KNBC |
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| Fatalities: | 2:2 |
| The wreckage of Francis Gary Powers' helicopter. Francis Gary Powers was famous for piloting the U-2 spy plane in 1960 that was shot down by the Russians and caused a major political crisis for President Eisenhower. He was covering a news story for KNBC. The helicopter apparently ran out of fuel. |