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Location:
Washington -
Date:
07/08/1964 -
Incident Type:
Helicopter Incident -
Description:
Pilot Allen K. Platt was killed when his Bell 47 helicopter crashed as a result of a suspected downdraft. Platt had been transporting firefighters to the remote Cooper Mountain Fire in the North Cascades, 10 miles NNE of Manson. The fire was burning on the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. Platt was the only occupant of the aircraft at the time of the accident.
Helicopters, Fatality
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