| - | 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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