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Fork Fire Helicopter Accident Fatalities 1970

  • Location:

    California

  • Date:

    09/28/1970

  • Incident Type:

    Helicopter Incident or Accident

  • Description:

    On September 28, 1970, an Allouette II helicopter assigned to the Fork Fire on the Angeles National Forest, California, crashed, killing all five aboard. The helicopter was shuttling firefighters to a helispot on the fire, which burned on the north side of San Gabriel Reservoir up Bichota Canyon. According to the NTSB investigation, the helicopter was overloaded and suffered a complete power loss. 

    Those lost in the Fork Fire helicopter crash were: Steven Grammer (Redding IHC/Redding Smokejumpers), Edward Henderson (pilot), George Lopez (Angeles NF helitack), Ronald Scott (Redding IHC) and William Wales (Redding IHC).

    Helicopter Incident or Accident, Fatality, Aviation, Hand Crews

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