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Bell UH-1 Iroquois crash near Indian Dunes, California, United States

fatal1982-07-233 fatalities
Summary

Bell UH-1 crashed during filming of Twilight Zone: The Movie at Indian Dunes, California after pyrotechnic explosions. Actor Vic Morrow and two child actors were killed.

Incident details
Date
1982-07-23
Location
Indian Dunes, California, United States
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
3
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Pilot error
Source
Wikipedia ↗
34.3733, -118.6208
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Severityfatal
Fatalities3
Injuries0
SourceWikipedia
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